French franc

former currency of France

The franc (/fræŋk/; French: [fʁɑ̃]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly known as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France. It is no longer in used after the introduction of the euro (for coins and banknotes) in 2002.

French franc
franc français  (French)
50 and 100 francs 200 and 500 francs
50 and 100 francs 200 and 500 francs
ISO 4217 Code FRF (1960–2002)
User(s) None; previously:
France, Monaco, Andorra (until 2002); Saar, Saarland (until 1959)
ERM
Since 13 March 1979
Fixed rate since 31 December 1998
Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999
Replaced by €, cash 17 February 2002
= 6.55957 F
Pegged by KMF, XAF & XOF, XPF, ADF, MCF
Subunit
1100 centime
Symbol F or Fr (briefly also NF during the 1960s; also unofficially FF and ₣)
Nickname balles (1 F);[1] sacs (10 F); bâton, brique, patate, plaque (10,000 F)
Coins
Freq. used 5, 10, 20 centimes, ​12 F, 1 F, 2 F, 5 F, 10 F
Rarely used 1 centime, 20 F
Banknotes
Freq. used 20 F, 50 F, 100 F, 200 F, 500 F
Central bank Banque de France
Website http://www.banque-france.fr
Mint Monnaie de Paris
Website http://www.monnaiedeparis.com
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

References

change
  1. de Goncourt, E. & J. (1860), Charles Demailly, p. 107