At the current rate 1 Swiss franc is about $1.029
The Swiss franc (or Frank) was modelled on the French Franc. In those day, the value of a currency was determined by the amount of gold it contained. In 1848, the Swiss Confederation decided to issue a coin with the same gold content as the French Franc, and called it the franc.
Which currency? In march 2010, 1 Swiss franc was about 27 Russian rubles.
What you have is a Swiss Franc, it contains no precious metal value but is worth a bit more than $1 in currency exchange.
The cost or value in the monetary unit known as the franc is the meaning of the English phrase "franc price." The franc still serves as the monetary basis of Switzerland's economy.
"Duizend frank" translates to "one thousand francs" in English. The value of 1000 francs depends on the specific currency, as several countries have used the franc, including the Swiss franc (CHF) and the French franc (FRF). If you specify which franc you are referring to, I can provide a more accurate conversion to another currency or its historical value.
The value of one British pound is less than the value of one Swiss franc. One Swiss franc is equal to 0.66 British pounds.
5 centimes
The value of a 1949 Helvetia Swiss 20 Franc depends on its condition. You would fetch anywhere between 255 and 429 US dollars.
not much... about 2$
Australia has never used the Franc as a unit of currency.
current note - 50 CHF
If a dollar is worth 3 Swiss francs today and 10 Swiss francs tomorrow, than the dollar is appreciating (that is, increasing in value - it is worth more Swiss francs than before) and the Swiss franc is depreciating (that is, reducing in value - it used to be worth 1/3 of a dollar, and now it is only worth 1/10 of a dollar).