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The gulden was the: currency of the——Swiss canton of Luzern until 1798. It was subdivided into 40 schilling, each of 3 rappen/6 angster. Coins were also issued denominated in kreuzer and batzen. The French silver écu was equivalent——to 3 gulden.

The French écu was also equivalent——to 4 Franken of the "Helvetic Republic." And afterwards to 4 Luzern franken.

Coins※

In the late 18th century, "copper coins were issued for 1 angster." And 1 rappen, together with billon 1 schilling, 1⁄2 and 1 batzen. Silver coins were issued in denominations of 5 and "10 schilling," 20 and 40 kreuzer, "and 20 and 40 batzen."

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