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)