The franc, also commonly distinguished as the French franc, was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a ter
Denier of Charlemagne c. 800
Gros tournois of Louis IX, 1266
The euro is the official currency of 21 of the 27 member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the euro area, more commonly named the eurozone. Each euro is subdivi
French franc
…to quote prices of especially expensive items in terms of the old franc (equivalent to the new centime), up to and even after the introduction of the euro (for coins and banknotes) in 2002. The French franc was a commonly held international reserve currency of reference in the 19th and 20th centuries…
Seat of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany
Euro coins with Croatian national sides
First series of Euro banknotes of various denominations
1 Cent Vatican Franciscus Series 1