Appearance and Acceptance
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 Franks depicted a factory and mining tower, with the coat of arms of Saarland in front of them. 100 Frank coins depicted a gearwheel, again with the coat of arms of Saarland in front of it.
All four coins were identical to the official French coins in color, size and weight, only the writing and the picture was different. There were no genuine smaller coins, so that the usual French coins (1, 2, 5 Franc) were used instead. All French coins were accepted in the protectorate, whereas the Saar coins were usually not accepted in France, except in the bigger cities immediate to the border.
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