Liechtenstein frank

The frank has been the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920. The Swiss franc is legal tender since Liechtenstein is in a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. The 1980 treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein allows Liechtenstein to mint Swiss franc coins, but not to issue banknotes [ [http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c0_951_951_4.html Währungsvertrag vom 19. Juni 1980 zwischen der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft und dem Fürstentum Liechtenstein] de_icon fr_icon it_icon] .

Liechtenstein used the Austrian "krone" and "heller" until 1920 [ [http://www.liechtenstein.li/en/fl-portal-aktuell?newsid=9575 Anniversary of the Swiss franc in Liechtenstein] ] , and switched to the Swiss franc due to the krone's instability.

Liechtenstein coins are so rare that they don't actually circulate, and no banknotes have been issued, with the exception of 3 emergency issues of "Heller" in 1920 [See [http://www.banknoteworld.com/countries/Liechtenstein.html www.BanknoteWorld.com] for images] . Most of the Liechtenstein frank coins have the same amount of precious metal as the Swiss franc, except for the coins minted in the late 1980s and 1990s.

The highest number of coins minted was the 1 frank minted in 1924; 60,000 were struck, but 45,355 were melted. If the number of melted coins is excluded, the highest mintage would be the 50 franken minted in 1988 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reign of Prince Franz Joseph II and the 10 franken minted in 1990 commemorating the succession of Prince Hans-Adam II. Both number 35,000. [numis cite SCWC | date=2004]

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