franc (/fræŋk/; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France...
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on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank" (and "free" in certain contexts, such as coup franc, "free kick")...
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The CFP franc (French: Franc pacifique, called the franc in everyday use) is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities (French: collectivités...
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The CFA franc (French: franc CFA, [fʁɑ̃ seɛfɑ]) is the name of two currencies used by 210 million people (as of 2023) in fourteen African countries: the...
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these currencies can be traced to either the French livre tournois (the predecessor of the French franc) or the South German gulden of the 17th century...
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The franc (French: franc comorien; Arabic: فرنك قمري; sign: FC; ISO 4217 code: KMF) is the official currency of Comoros. It is nominally subdivided into...
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The Central African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc; ISO code: XAF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency of six independent states in Central...
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The West African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code: XOF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency used by eight independent states...
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Netherlands. The French franc of 4.5 g silver arrived in Belgium following its occupation during the Napoleonic Wars. Its equivalence of 1 franc = 0.4725 gulden...
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the French franc with the same value. Like the French franc, the Monégasque franc was revalued in 1960 at a rate of 100 old francs = 1 new franc. The...
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subdivided into 100 centimes. From 1884, when the French Somaliland protectorate was established, the French franc circulated alongside the Indian rupee and the...
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France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in...
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The Congolese franc (French: franc congolais, code FC) is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is subdivided into 100 centimes. However...
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of most of western Europe by Revolutionary and Napoleonic France led to the French franc's wide circulation, including in Luxembourg. However, incorporation...
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coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The name of the subunit is centime in French and internationally...
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The franc is the currency of French Polynesia, part of the CFP franc since 1945 and issued by the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (IEOM) in Paris. It is...
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The franc was the currency of French Equatorial Africa. The French franc circulated, together with distinct banknotes from 1917 and coins from 1942. It...
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term for the franc is iraimbilanja, and five Malagasy francs is called ariary. The first francs to circulate in Madagascar were French francs. These were...
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Frainc-Comtou (redirect from Franc-Comtois)
Frainc-Comtou (French: franc-comtois) is a Romance language of the langues d'oïl language family spoken in the Franche-Comté region of France and in the Canton...
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The franc was the currency of French West Africa. The French franc circulated, together with distinct banknotes from 1903 and coins from 1944. It was replaced...
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The franc was the currency of French Cameroun. It was subdivided into 100 centimes and was equal in value to the French franc. Following the occupation...
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The Guinean franc (French: franc guinéen, ISO 4217 code: GNF) is the currency of Guinea. It is subdivided into one hundred centimes, but no centime denominations...
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The franc was the currency of French Guiana until 2002. The French franc circulated alongside banknotes issued specifically for French Guiana between 1888...
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The "flag ticket" franc (French: Billet drapeau) was a currency issued by the United States for use in Allied-occupied France in the wake of the Battle...
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The Saar franc was the French franc (German: Franken) used as the official currency of the Saar during the times that the Saar territory was economically...
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Françafrique (redirect from France-Afrique)
(French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃safʁik]) is France's sphere of influence (or pré carré in French, meaning 'backyard') over former French and (also French-speaking)...
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Francs-tireurs (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.ti.ʁœʁ], French for "free shooters") were irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of...
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the king. Domestically styled as French Republic (French: République française) until 1808: compare the French franc minted in 1808 and 1809, as well...
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ISO 4217 (redirect from Financial franc)
currencies, such as the East Caribbean dollar, the CFP franc, the CFA franc BEAC and the CFA franc BCEAO. The predecessor to the euro, the European Currency...
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Reserve currency (section Swiss franc)
the Byzantine solidus and Islamic dinar of the middle-ages and the French franc. The Venetian ducat and the Florentine florin became the gold-based currency...
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