The dollar also rose against the French, Swiss and Italian currencies.

A system of single weights and measures was introduced and in 1850 the Swiss franc became the Swiss single currency.

In Count the Money, teams had to count a large amount of Swiss currency inside of a jar.

Separate stamps were issued during this period inscribed "Campione d'Italia" and valued in the Swiss currency.

A purchase for which a fortune in Swiss currency was tendered by Germany's 1.

The Swiss currency has already slid 5.3 percent against the dollar this year.

Against the Swiss currency, the dollar closed at 1.2675 francs, up from 1.2630 francs.

The traders said the Swiss currency was bolstered by the Swiss central bank's decision on Tuesday to raise interest rates.

The new Swiss currency was created in a different color to differentiate from the old currency.

Swiss currency remains the Swiss franc; the country code is 41, and within Switzerland all phone numbers listed take a "0" before the number.