Berne frank

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16 Franken (Duplone
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5 Batzen, 1826
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1 Batzen, 1826

The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Bern between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 Batzen, each of 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 <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+12 and 5 Batzen and 1, 2 and 4 Franken. Bern also counterstamped various French écu and 6 livres for use as 40 Batzen coins.

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