"Christian Feldhaus" wrote in message
Well, it may be easier (especially if you focus on certain countries) to
make a brief list of the denominations that used to have silver and then
went to CuNi or other alloys. As for the last silver circulation coins
from around here, Austria used silver (Ag640) for the 10 ATS coins until
1973, Germany (Ag625) for the 5 DEM pieces until 1974. The Netherlands
switched in 1967 (1 and 2.50 NLG coins, Ag720), and Switzerland in 1968
(5 CHF, Ag835). All these countries still issue silver coins at face
value, but those are rarely accepted by stores and hardly circulate.

Christian

I remember a shopkeeper in Munchen telling me I was a fool for spending the
10DM commems from the 1972 games that I got at a bank. I think it was the
only time I have ever knowingly spent a silver coin. I got 100FF coins in
change in France when I saw them and asked for them, but I kept them.