Frank of the Helvetic Republic
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The Frank of the Helvetic Republic was the short-lived decimal currency introduced in the late 18th century for the centralized Swiss Helvetic Republic under French influence.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency of Switzerland
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| approximateValueRelation | 1 Helvetic Frank ≈ 1⁄4 French silver écu (contemporary relation) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Helvetic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationSystem | decimal-based units and subunits ⓘ |
| endUseApproxYear | early 1800s ⓘ |
| follows | traditional non-decimal Swiss cantonal monetary systems ⓘ |
| governmentIssuer | central government of the Helvetic Republic ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf | Swiss franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obsolete ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | territory of the Helvetic Republic ⓘ |
| monetaryReformType | centralized national currency reform ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| politicalContext | French Revolutionary influence in Switzerland ⓘ |
| politicalRegime | unitary state (Helvetic Republic) ⓘ |
| precededBy | diverse local coinages of Swiss cantons ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | collapse of the Helvetic Republic and restoration of cantonal autonomy ⓘ |
| reasonForIntroduction | monetary unification and centralization of Switzerland ⓘ |
| region | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | restored cantonal currencies after fall of Helvetic Republic ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency | various cantonal currencies of Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| startUseYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| subunit |
Batzen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rappen ⓘ |
| succeededBy | cantonal currencies of the Mediation period ⓘ |
| usedIn | Helvetic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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