Set Description
Before the European Union, there was the Latin Monetary Union. Five countries agreed to a standard weight and composition of their circulating silver and gold coins. These coins were accepted for trade throughout many European countries from 1865 to 1926.
Collection of Silver 5 Fr. coins issued following the Latin Monetary Union standards from:
1) Latin Monetary Union - Contractual States (Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland);
2) Colonies and Protectorates of Contractual States of the LMU (Comoro Islands, Congo Free State, Crete, Italian Eritrea);
3) Countries which adopted the franc system (Albania, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Liechtenstein, Papal States, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Venezuela).
Set Goals
Coins struck according to the LMU standard for 5 Fr: 25 g, 90% Ag = 22.5g of pure silver.
This set requires one coin from each of the above countries between 1865-1926. As general rule coins inserted into the Set can have a date not included in this time range but the coin type (by KM# for example) should have been in circulation during that time.