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(Centimes); Chaise; Decime; Denier; Denier Tournois; Double Lorrain; Double
Tournois; Double Vacquette; Douzain; Ecu; Ecu d'Or; Franc; Liard; Lis d'Or;
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Commemoratives, Mint and Proof sets
first coins issued were1 and 5 centimes, 1 and 2 decimes (in
copper), quarter, half, 1, 2, and 5 francs (in silver), and 20 and 40 francs
(in gold). .From 1848 coins worth 1, 2, 5 and 10 centimes
were issuedfollowed by the silver
20-centime coins . 5-, 10-, 50- and
100-franc gold coins were introduced. followed by Nickel 25-centime
coins.
During
The First World War Gold coinage was
suspended and holed 5, 10 and 25 centimes minted in nickel or cupro-nickel were
issued. In 1920
aluminium-bronze 50-centime, and 1- and 2-franc weres introduced issued by
the Chambers of Commerce of France.
During Second World War Zinc 10- and
20-centime pieces were introduced, along with aluminium coins of 50 centimes,
and 1 and 2 francs. After the war coin denominations up to 100 francs were
introduced.
In the sixties the new franc Stainless
steel 1- and 5-centime, aluminum-bronze 10-, 20- and 50-centime, nickel
one-franc and silver 5-franc coins were introduced.all worth 100 of the old
francs Silver 10-franc pieces were introduced in 1965, followed by
aluminum-bronze 5-centime and nickel half-franc coins
Nickel clad cupro-nickel 5-franc and nickel-brass 10-franc coins replaced their
silver counterparts and . Nickel 2 francs were
introduced followed by bimetallic 10 and 20 francs ..
A nickel 10-franc piece was issued at the end of the eighties A silver 50-franc piece
was issuedbut was withdrawn and demonetized after the price of silver spiked in
1980. A 100-franc piece, in silver, was issued, and circulated to a small
extent, until the introduction of the euro.
At the time of the complete changeover to the euro on 1 January 2002, the coins
in circulation were:
1 centime, 5 centimes, 10 centimes, 20 centimes , ½ franc , 1 franc, 2
francs, 5 francs , 10 francs ,
20 francs and
100 franc silver,
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