Zurich

Free Imperial City of Zurich (1218-1351), City and Canton of Zurich (1351-1798, 1803-present)

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1218-1351), Canton of Switzerland (1351-1798, 1803-present)

Location: Eastern Switzerland

Capital City: Zurich

Government type: Republic (1218-1351), Swiss Canton (1351-1798, 1803-present)

Main languages: German

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1218: Free City of Zurich separated from Arles

1351: Becomes a canton of Switzerland

Currency

Pfennig (1417-1487)

1 Angster = 2 Pfennig • 1 Fünfer = 5 Pfennig • 1 Kreuzer = 8 Pfennig • 1 Plappart = 14 Pfennig • 1 Krähenplappart = 16 Pfennig

First Thaler (1487-1561)

1 Thaler = 4 1⁄2 Dicken = 24 Batzen = 36 Groschen = 72 Schilling = 144 Sechser = 288 Angster = 576 Pfennig = 864 Heller

Dicken (1561-1621)

1 Dicken = 4 1⁄2 Dicken = 28 4⁄5 Batzen = 72 Schilling = 108 Kreuzer = 144 Sechser

Second Thaler (1621-1651)

1 Thaler = 1 Thaler = 4 1⁄2 Dicken = 27 1⁄5 Batzen = 68 Schilling = 136 Sechser = 272 Rappen = 408 Angster = 816 Heller • 1 Gulden = 40 Schilling

Third Thaler (1651-1700)

1 Thaler = 2 Gulden = 4 Pfund = 8 Böcke = 8 Örtli = 32 Batzen = 72 Schilling = 864 Heller

Fourth Thaler (1700-1798)

1 Thaler = 80 Schilling = 320 Rappen = 960 Heller • 1 Ducat = 2 3⁄8 Thaler

Frank (1806-1848)

1 Frank = 10 Batzen = 40 Kreuzer = 100 Rappen = 300 Haller • 1 Neutaler = 4 Frank

Coins from Zurich in the collection

Swiss Canton (1351-1798)

•1 Groschen, 1555 (billon, HMZ2#1128)