Aargau frank

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Aargau 4 Franken
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Knight resting with shield and halberd. Around SCHWEIZER EIDSGENOSSENS CANTON AARGAU - Crowned arms
AG, 29.36 g

The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Aargau between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 Batzen, each of 4 Kreuzer or 10 Rappen. It was worth <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />14th the French silver écu or 6.67 g fine silver.

History

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Coins

Billon coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2, <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+12 and 5 Rappen, <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12 and 1 Batzen, with silver coins for 5, 10 and 20 Batzen and 4 Frank. The <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+12 Rappen was also denominated as 1 Kreuzer.

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