Solothurn thaler

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Viertel Duplone
File:Solothurn quarter Duplone 1789 651208.jpg
RESPUBLICA SOLODORENSIS, crowned coat-of-arms S URSUS MART 1789, military Saint Ursus standing facing, holding banner.
AV - 1,92 g

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The currency of Solothurn was the livre (later franc or frank), divided into 10 batzen or 40 kreuzer.

The écu was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4 Solothurn franken.

Coins

In the late 18th century, billon coins were issued in denominations of 1 Vierer, 1, 2 and 4 Kreuzer, together with silver 10 and 20 Kreuzer, 10 and 20 Batzen, and gold <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />14, <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />12, 1 and 2 Duplone.

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