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Solothurn thaler
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<table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2"><i>Viertel <a href="/facts/Duplone/YpWk93hu">Duplone</a></i></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td>RESPUBLICA SOLODORENSIS, crowned coat-of-arms</td><td>S URSUS MART 1789, military Saint Ursus standing facing, holding banner.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">AV - 1,92 g</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Solothurn Thaler was a coin equivalent to the French <a href="/facts/%25C3%2589cu/vGouNYpb">silver écu</a> issued by the <a href="/facts/Switzerland/LcGuxeTe">Swiss</a> <a href="/facts/Cantons_of_Switzerland/k3wxdzmF">canton</a> of <a href="/facts/Canton_of_Solothurn/Rdw5FjuC">Solothurn</a> until 1798. It contained 26.67 g fine silver and was valued at 4 livres. </p><p>The currency of Solothurn was the livre (later franc or frank), divided into 10 batzen or 40 kreuzer. </p><p>The écu was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4 <a href="/facts/Solothurn_frank/Yz5LnAQq">Solothurn franken</a>. </p>