French Coins

Reverse of 2003 French 50 Euro one kilo Silver Proof

Countries

Obverse of 1993 French 1 Franc 50th Anniversary of D-Day Landings

Reverse of 1993 French 1 Franc 50th Anniversary of D-Day Landings

Obverse of 1992 French Franc

Reverse of 1992 French Franc

Obverse of 1928 French 25 Centimes

Reverse of 1928 French 25 Centimes

French Coins
Coins have been issued in and for France since Celtic times, throughout the Roman occupation, and ever since, although various parts of France were at times owned by various kings, princes and dukes.
Ironically, it was the French (or technically, the Frankish) under Charlemagne who invented the duodecimal £sd system before they invented the metric system 1,000 years later*. France abandoned predecimal currency in 1799, and adopted a metric system of currency with 100 centimes to the Franc, a currency system which survived invarious forms until 2002, when the Franc was replaced with the Euro.
*However, it should be noted that it was the Russians under Peter I who introduced the first decimal currency in 1710, which consisted of 100 kopecks to the ruble.

Further Information
For more information on French history and coinage please see our history page.

• French Silver Coins
• French Coin Sets
• French Platinum Coins
• French Euro Coins
• French 1 Ecu
• French 5 Francs
• French Silver 20 Francs - Art Deco (1929 - 1939)
• 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics 100 Francs Silver Proofs
• 2003 French 1 Kilo Silver €50 Europa
• 2004 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale Silver Proof Collection
• French Colonies - Colonies Francaises
• Although there are more French Euro Coins page of our Euro Coins website.

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Other French Coins
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