Coins from France

The Carolingian dynasty founded a unified currency facilitating the development of trade in Europe. The Carolingian pound worth 20 Sols and therefore 240 silver Deniers, is the pillar of the monetary system that will last until the French revolution. But from the 9th century, the Carolingian Empire was subject to internal and external pressures that favored the emergence of local feudal powers. Each lordship took the opportunity to mint coins, causing a certain monetary disorder for several centuries. The accession to power of Hugh Capet marked a turning point. He and his successors Louis VI, Philip Augustus and Saint Louis, imposed the royal coinage, gradually buying back the monetary rights of the feudal lords. In 1641, Louis XIII created the Louis d'Or and reintroduced the silver Ecu and the copper Liard. After 1789, coinage did not escape the revolutionary phenomenon: in 1792, coins bearing the effigy of Louis XVI were replaced by the Sol aux Balances. Then the Franc reappears (the first "Franc à Cheval" and "Franc à Pied" were minted from the 14th century), with a fixed weight and decimal subdivisions. Napoleon then introduced the gold 40F and 20F and their subdivisions, all types that would go through the restoration and revolutions until the First World War. In the interwar period, in a context of general collapse of the economy, the Franc was devalued several times. In 1960, De Gaulle created the New Franc as part of European integration and its new monetary system. Finally, the Euro replaced the Franc on July 1st, 2002.
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France • New franc (1960-2001)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

655.957 Francs (Gothic Art)
1999

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.920) • 17 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1249, Fr# 732, N# 335438
655.957 Francs (Europa)
1999

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 1257, N# 302842
655.957 Francs (Renaissance Art)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.920) • 17 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1250, N# 335502
655.957 Francs (Classic and Baroque Art)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.920) • 17 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1251, N# 335646
655.957 Francs (Nouveau Art)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.920) • 17 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1252, N# 335695
655.957 Francs (Modern Art)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.920) • 17 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1253, N# 335733
655.957 Francs Europa (small module)
2000-2001

Non-circulating coin: Last year of french Franc
Gold (.999) • 31.1035 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1261, KM# 1267, Fr# 734, N# 335287
655.957 Francs (Europa; Large module)
2001

Non-circulating coin: Last year of the French franc
Gold (.999) • 155.52 g
KM# 1267.1, N# 302846
655.957 Francs (Fraternite)
2001

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.920) • 17 g
KM# 1279, N# 336038
655.957 Francs (Egalite)
2001

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.920) • 17 g
KM# 1280, N# 336164
655.957 Francs (Liberte)
2001

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.920) • 17 g
KM# 1281, N# 336203

France • Euro (2002-date)

100 Cents = 1 Euro

Available for swap 1 Euro Cent
1999-2024

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 2.3 g • ⌀ 16.25 mm
KM# 1282, Schön# 651, Gad# 1 (Ed.2019), N# 97
Available for swap 2 Euro Cents
1999-2023

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 3.06 g • ⌀ 18.75 mm
KM# 1283, Schön# 652, Gad# 2 (Ed.2019), N# 98
Available for swap 5 Euro Cents
1999-2023

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 3.92 g • ⌀ 21.25 mm
KM# 1284, Schön# 653, Gad# 3 (Ed.2019), N# 99
Available for swap 10 Euro Cents (1st map; fine reeding)
1999

Non-circulating coin
Nordic gold • 4.1 g • ⌀ 19.75 mm
N# 153954
Available for swap 10 Euro Cents (1st map; coarse reeding)
1999-2006

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 4.1 g • ⌀ 19.75 mm
KM# 1285, Schön# 654, Gad# 4 / 4a (Ed.2019), N# 100
Available for swap 10 Euro Cents (2nd map)
2007-2023

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 4.1 g • ⌀ 19.75 mm
KM# 1410, Schön# 880, Gad# 4b (Ed.2019), N# 3510
Available for swap 10 Euro Cents (Simone Veil)
2024

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 4.1 g • ⌀ 19.75 mm
KM# 3323, N# 393686
Available for swap 20 Euro Cents (1st map)
1999-2006

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 5.74 g • ⌀ 22.25 mm
KM# 1286, Schön# 655, Gad# 5 (Ed.2019), N# 101
Available for swap 20 Euro Cents (2nd map)
2007-2023

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 5.74 g • ⌀ 22.25 mm
KM# 1411, Schön# 881, Gad# 5a (Ed.2019), N# 6373
Available for swap 20 Euro Cents (Josephine Baker)
2024

Standard circulation coin
Nordic gold • 5.74 g • ⌀ 22.25 mm
KM# 3324, N# 393687
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Children's Euro Design)
2002

Non-circulating coin: Children's Euro Design
Copper-aluminium-nickel • 12.50 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1293, N# 11315
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Children's Euro Design)
2002

Non-circulating coin: Children's Euro Design
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1293a, N# 19287
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Euro)
2002

Non-circulating coin: Europa: Introduction of the single currency and discovery of its coins.
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1300, Gad# EU10 (Ed.2019), N# 28766
¼ Euro (Children's Euro Design)
2002

Non-circulating coin: Children's Euro Design
Gold (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 1331, N# 33264
Available for swap ¼ Euro (World Cup Soccer)
2002

Non-circulating coin: World Cup Soccer
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1983, N# 28119
¼ Euro (Franc Germinal)
2003

Non-circulating coin: 200th Anniversary of the Creation of the Franc Germinal
Silver (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 1350, N# 36028
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Introduction of the Euro)
2003

Non-circulating coin: Europa Series : 1st Anniversary of Euro
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1991, N# 41095
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Tour de France)
2003

Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of the Tour de France
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1995, N# 19286
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Samuel de Champlain)
2004

Non-circulating coin: 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's exploration of North America
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1372, N# 16293
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Enlargement of the European Union)
2004

Non-circulating coin: Europa Star - EU enlargement: Europa: 2004 enlargement of the European Union.
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1390, N# 22129
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Year of China in France)
2004

Non-circulating coin: Year of China in France
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 2017, N# 20164
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Stories of Jules Verne)
2005

Non-circulating coin: Jules Verne
Aluminium bronze • 11 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1402, Schön# 810, N# 19269
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Shanghai)
2005

Non-circulating coin: Shanghai
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
N# 20812
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Jean de la Fontaine)
2006

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Calendar – Year of the Dog
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1415, N# 19183
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Benjamin Franklin)
2006

Non-circulating coin: 300th anniversary of Birth of Benjamin Franklin
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1442, N# 19295
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte)
2006

Non-circulating coin: Marshall Bernadotte
Silver (.900) • 22.2 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1445, N# 23152
Available for swap ¼ d'Euro (Fondation des Hôpitaux de France)
2006

Non-circulating coin: 10th anniversary of the Yellow Coins TGV (1996-2006).
Silver (.900) • 22.20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1457, N# 183025
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
2006

Non-circulating coin: 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Silver (.900) • 22.2 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 2061, N# 45160
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Year of the Pig)
2007

Non-circulating coin: Year of the Pig
Silver (.900) • 22.2 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1417, N# 19881
Available for swap ¼ Euro (La Fayette)
2007

Non-circulating coin: 250th Anniversary of the Lafayette
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1419, N# 19948
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Edgar Degas)
2007

Non-circulating coin: Modern Painters Series : 90th Anniversary of the Death of Edgar Degas
Silver (.900) • 15 g • 30 × 21 mm
KM# 1421, N# 45233
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban)
2007

Non-circulating coin: 300th Anniversary of the Death of Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 1461, N# 20065
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Rugby World Cup)
2007

Non-circulating coin: 2007 Rugby World Cup
Silver (.900) • 13 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1483, N# 29255
Available for swap ¼ Euro (Manet)
2008

Non-circulating coin: 125th anniversary of the death of Édouard Manet (1832-1883).
Silver (.900) • 15 g • 36.62 mm
KM# 1570, N# 13401
¼ Euro (Year of the Rat)
2008

Non-circulating coin: Year of the Rat
Silver (.900) • 22.2 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 1572, N# 20002
¼ Euro (FIFA Women World Cup: Africa)
2019

Non-circulating coin: FIFA Women World Cup
Copper-aluminium-nickel • 15.8 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 2555, N# 166645
¼ Euro (FIFA Women World Cup: Americas)
2019

Non-circulating coin: FIFA Women World Cup
Copper-aluminium-nickel • 15.8 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 2556, N# 166643
¼ Euro (FIFA Women World Cup: Asia)
2019

Non-circulating coin: FIFA Women World Cup
Copper-aluminium-nickel • 15.8 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 2557, N# 166638
¼ Euro (FIFA Women World Cup: Europe)
2019

Non-circulating coin: FIFA Women World Cup
Copper-aluminium-nickel • 15.8 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 2558, N# 166646

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