11 Facts About French franc

1.

The French franc was a commonly held international reserve currency of reference in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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2.

The French franc Mark of 8 ounces was a unit of weight equal to 244.

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3.

The obverse legend, like other French coins, gives the king's title as Francorum Rex and provides another reason to call the coin a franc.

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4.

Nevertheless, the name "French franc" continued in accounting as a synonym for the livre tournois.

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5.

Decimal "French franc" was established as the national currency by the National Convention of Revolutionary France in 1795 as a decimal unit of 4.

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6.

In January 1960 the French franc was revalued, with 100 existing francs making one nouveau franc.

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7.

Copper coins were rarely issued between 1801 and 1848, so the quarter French franc was the lowest current denomination in circulation.

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8.

The quarter French franc was discontinued, with silver 20-centime coins issued between 1849 and 1868 as the smallest silver coin produced in France.

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9.

In 1933, a nickel 5-French franc coin was minted, but was replaced by a large aluminium-bronze 5-French franc coin.

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10.

Nickel 10-French franc piece was issued on 22 October 1986, in an attempt to increase usability, reduce counterfeiting, and make it easier for vending machines to recognise.

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11.

All French franc coins were demonetized in 2005 and are no longer redeemable at the.

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