Swiss cantons are distinguished by a variety of banknotes. At the beginning of the 18th century, territorial entities of the Swiss Confederation: abbeys, cantons, large settlements, had the right to mint coins. There was no uniformity in chasing either in types or in the design of coins. The ratios between banknotes of different cantons were also not fixed.
In 1725, there are 17 types of coins in circulation, of various denominations:
- thalers;
- kreutser;
- ducats;
- guilders;
- shillings.
In 1725, the kreutzers were minted from silver and billon. Available in eight denominations kreutzer varied design, weight and composition.
The Swiss kreutser from the billon, weighing 0.7 g, face value 1, was released by the oldest canton of Switzerland: Unterwalden. Now this territorial entity no longer exists. On the obverse there is an oval, decorative shield of cartouche, with a weapon. On the reverse side is the crowned imperial eagle, with a symbolic designation on the chest. A silver coin with a nominal value of 20 kreutzers, 4.92 g, this year, is also issued in Unterwalden. Obverse: imperial eagle, reverse: the name of the coin and the date of issue in the palm wreath.
The silver coin of 30 kreutzers differs in weight - 6.27 g, and in its design. Obverse: A saint stands and holds a staff and a rosary in one hand, a shield in the other. On the back:
Inside the cartouche is the inscription, face value and release date.
1 billon kreutzer - the Swiss city of Basel, and 3 silver kreuzer - the city of Chur, do not have an available image. There is only a description.
Silver coin 12 kreutzer, 2.62 g, produced in Basel. On the obverse: a bust of Johann Conrad II, which is located on the right side. Reverse: the crowned two-headed eagle.
The coin from the billon, 1 kreutzer, differs in weight and dimensions: 0.73 g, 17 mm, respectively. The design is different in that the bust of Johann Conrad II and the image of an eagle are inside the bead circle.
In 1725, a coin of 6 kreutzers, 6 g, from the billon was minted in the Swiss Abbey of St. Gallen. The front side depicts an “impetuous” bear, with a reverse: face value and release date, which are framed by a wreath of flowers.
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