Campione d'Italia
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Campione d'Italia is a town and comune of the Province of Como in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Located on the shores of Lake Lugano, it is an enclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino. At i
Campione d'Italia in April 2006
Piazza Indipendenza, border between Campione and Bissone, Switzerland
The Casinò di Campione, the oldest and largest casino in Europe
Swiss franc
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The Swiss franc, or simply the franc, is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia, which is surrounded by Swi
Campione d'Italia
…War II era. Although (as part of Italy) the euro is formally the only legal tender, in practice the main operating currency in the commune has been the Swiss franc, but euros are widely accepted. Salaries are paid in Swiss francs. Pursuant to bilateral agreements, Italians residing in Campione also benefit from…
CHF coins
French ecu stamped "40 BZ" (batzen) in Bern became 4 franken under the Helvetic Republic.
Basel taler (1690)
16 franc gold coin of the Helvetic Republic (1800)