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Zürich thaler
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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p><i>Taler</i> were minted in <a href="/facts/History_of_Z%C3%BCrich/1sL8K80R">Zürich</a> during the 16th to 18th centuries, with Talers, <i>Doppeltaler</i> and <i>halbe Taler</i>, first minted in Zürich in the 16th century. First dated coins are Guilders minted in 1512. Taler coins consisted of 27 to 28 grams of silver, with a diameter of 39 to 43 mm. </p><p>The currency used in the 18th century was a <i>thaler</i> worth 1⁄11 of a <a href="/facts/Cologne_mark/XRNLC6sT">Cologne mark</a> and a <i>gulden</i> worth 1⁄22 of a <a href="/facts/Cologne_mark/XRNLC6sT">Cologne mark</a>. The Gulden was divided into 40 <i>schilling</i> or 60 <i>kreuzer</i>. The French <a href="/facts/%C3%89cu/vGouNYpb">silver <i>écu</i></a> was valued at 21⁄2 <i>gulden</i>. </p><p>The French écu was equivalent to 4 francs of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4 <a href="/facts/Z%C3%BCrich_frank/48zEPjJg">Zürich franken</a>. This 4-franken or 40-batzen <i>Neutaler</i> was minted during 1806–1848. </p><p>In the late 18th century, silver coins were issued in denominations of 5, 10 and 20 <i>Schilling</i>, 1⁄2 and 1 <i>Taler</i>. Zürich also minted gold half-ducats and ducats. A ten ducats coin minted in 1724, with a weight of 34.8 grams in gold, is in possession of the Swiss National Museum. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Baden_thaler/HQhzPpTb">Baden thaler</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). <i><a href="/facts/Standard_Catalog_of_World_Coins/fDCCYAaY">Standard Catalog of World Coins</a>: 1801–1991</i> (18th ed.). Krause Publications. <a href="/facts/ISBN_(identifier)/15AdSPa9">ISBN</a> 0873411501.</li> <li>Hans-Peter Capon: HMZ-Katalog Schweiz - Liechtenstein 15. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwarts. Zürich, 1995.</li> <li><a href="https://www.moneymuseum.com/pdf/gestern/05_neuzeit/10%20Zuerich%20auf%20seinen%20Talern.pdf">Zürich auf seinen Talern (moneymuseum.com)</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://shorespj.com/coin-shop-ocala-florida/">Collectible Coins & Bullion</a></li></ul>