- Saar franc
The franc or Frank was the currency of
Saarland between 1948 and 1957. It was at par with theFrench franc , French coins and banknotes circulated alongside local issues.History
In 1947, banknotes were issued for Saar denominated in Mark, followed by coins denominated in Franken, dated 1954 and 1955.
After a referendum about the future status of the region,
Saarland was incorporated into theFederal Republic of Germany as a Bundesland on1 January 1957 . The economic integration into theFederal Republic of Germany was completed on6 July 1959 with the withdrawal of all Saar-Franken. The exchange rate was 100 Frank = 0.8507 Deutsche Mark. Fact|date=February 2007Appearance
Pictures on coins of Saarland always depicted things related to the industry and mining in the region. Also the
coat of arms of Saarland appears on every coin.Coins of 10,20 and 50 Frank depicted a factory and mining tower, with thecoat of arms of Saarland in front of them. 100 Frank coins depicted a gearwheel with again thecoat of arms of Saarland in front of it.Banknotes were decorated with classical references to trade and wisdom.
External links
* [http://numismondo.com/pm/saa/ Images of Saar mark notes]
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