The Liechtenstein krone (German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 Liechtenstein Krone, plural Kronen) was the currency

Currency

In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...

 of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

 from 1898 to 1921. The coins are rare, and the banknotes are somewhat more common. The krone was divided into 100 heller. Liechtenstein used the Austro-Hungarian krone

Austro-Hungarian krone

The Krone or korona was the official currency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1892 until the dissolution of the empire in 1918...

 and Austrian krone

Austrian krone

The Krone was the currency of Austria and Liechtenstein after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the introduction of the Schilling and the Franken, respectively.-Coins:...

 after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, and then switched to the Swiss franc

Swiss franc

The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...

 in 1921 due to krone's instability. The Liechtenstein krone had the same amount of precious metal as the Austro-Hungarian krone

Austro-Hungarian krone

The Krone or korona was the official currency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1892 until the dissolution of the empire in 1918...

 or the Austrian krone

Austrian krone

The Krone was the currency of Austria and Liechtenstein after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the introduction of the Schilling and the Franken, respectively.-Coins:...

. Coins came in values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 kronen; banknotes came in 10, 20, and 50 heller as an emergency issue in 1920.