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.

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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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Helvetic Republic currency Frank of the Helvetic Republic