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 • Livre tournois (987-1795)

2 Deniers = 1 Double / Patac • 3 Deniers = 1 Liard / Hardi • 20 Deniers = 1 Gros Florette = 2 Blancs / Dizains / Guénars • 12 Deniers = 2 Sizains = 1 Large Blanc / Gros / Sol / Douzain • 20 Sols = 2 Testons = 1 Livre • 1 Ecu = 1-9 LT • 1 Louis = 10-36 LT

Available for swap 2 Sols (Undated)
2 (1793)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 25 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 623, Gad# 32, Gad# 32a, N# 37535
Available for swap 30 Deniers - Louis XIV
1709-1713

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.208 silver) • 2.447 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
Dy royales# 1584, GadR# 102, Ciani# 1984, N# 22499
Available for swap 4 sols of "Traitants" - Louis XIV
1674-1679

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 1.631 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Dy royales# 1504, GadR# 103, KM# 232, N# 7555
4 Sols of Strasbourg - Louis XIV
1682

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.479 silver) • 3.069 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1597, E&L# 502, Ciani# 2052, GadR# 104, N# 37946
4 Sols with 2 Ls of Bearn - Louis XIV
1691-1698

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.7983) • 1.631 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Dy royales# 1519, N# 16415
Available for swap 4 Sols with 2 Ls - Louis XIV
1691-1700

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 1.631 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Dy royales# 1519, KM# 281, N# 7760
1⁄24 Écu - Louis XIII
1643

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.143 g • ⌀ 17 mm
GadR# 44, Dy royales# 1353, Ciani# 1669, N# 37542
1⁄24 Ecu with short wick - Louis XIV
1643-1644

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.143 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Dy royales# 1465, Ciani# 1837, KM# 139, N# 360779
1⁄24 Ecu with draped bust - Louis XIV
1644-1645

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.143 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Dy royales# 1467, Ciani# 1839, GadR# 100, N# 37938
½ Teston - Francis I (1st type)
1515-1534

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.79 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy royales# 792, N# 8531
½ Teston - François I (3rd type)
ND (1528-1547)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.898) • 4.68 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 832, N# 9698
½ teston François Ier (13e type)
1529-1531

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.799 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy royales# 811, N# 8536
½ teston François Ier (3e type)
1539-1540

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.799 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 795, N# 8652
Demi teston, 8e type - s.d., (François 1er)
1540-1547

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.79 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
Dy royales# 905, N# 8544
Half Testoon - François I (10th type)
1541-1547

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.799 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
Dy royales# 896, N# 8541
½ Teston - François I (4th type)
ND (1546-1547)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.898) • 4.63 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 915, N# 8077
Available for swap ½ Teston - Henry II
1554-1559

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.799 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
Dy royales# 1032, N# 8222
½ Teston - Charles IX (5th type)
1562-1567

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.899) • 4.79 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1072 (4ème type), N# 95980
½ Teston - Charles IX (2nd type)
1562-1573

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.898) • 4.67 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1101, N# 37930
¼ Franc - Henri III
1574-1590

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.43 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1132, N# 8224
½ Teston - Henri III (2nd type)
1575

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.898) • 4.5 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
Dy royales# 1101, N# 52693
½ Teston with a milled collar - Henry III (3rd type)
1576

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.898) • 4.59 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
Dy royales# 1127, LP# 967, N# 287452
¼ Franc - Henry IV
1589-1610

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.457 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1213, N# 379945
¼ franc du Béarn - Henri IV
1595-1596

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.457 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1219, N# 380205
¼ Franc, buste lauré avec fraise - Louis XIII
1611-1626

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.547 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
GadR# 31, Dy royales# 1320, Ciani# 1642, N# 37513
¼ Franc, buste nu avec fraise - Louis XIII
1615-1618

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.547 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
GadR# 32, N# 37514
¼ Franc - Louis XIII
1635-1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.547 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
Dy royales# 1323, N# 37515
¼ Franc, buste lauré au grand col rabattu - Louis XIII
1636-1638

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 3.547 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
GadR# 34, Dy royales# 1323, Ciani# 1638, N# 37517
5 Sols of Bearn with insignia - Louis XIV
1702

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 1.549 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1567 var., N# 38273
1⁄20 Ecu with three crowns - Louis XIV
1710-1715

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.529 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dy royales# 1572, GadR# 110, Ciani# 1941, N# 39769
1⁄20 Ecu "Vertugadin" of Bearn - Louis XV
1716

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.53 g
KM# 417, Dy royales# 1655 var., N# 360463
1⁄20 Ecu "Vertugadin" - Louis XV
1716-1718

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.53 g
KM# 416, Dy royales# 1655, Ciani# 2100, N# 360462
Available for swap 1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV
1726-1740

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.474 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dy royales# 1679, Ciani# 2121, N# 16472
1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV
1740-1769

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.474 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dy royales# 1684, GadR# 284, Ciani# 2128, N# 16457
Available for swap 1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV
1771-1779

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.474 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Dy royales# 1689, KM# 552.1, Ciani# 2134, N# 16456
1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XVI
1782-1783

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.474 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Dy royales# 1712, Ciani# 2192, N# 16455
1⁄16 Ecu of Flanders - Louis XIV
1686-1688

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.822) • 2.353 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1513, Ciani# 1888, GadR# 105, N# 27475
1⁄16 Ecu of Flanders with palm branches - Louis XIV
1693-1699

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.857) • 2.353 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
Dy royales# 1532, KM# 305, N# 38013
1⁄16 Ecu of Flanders with insignia - Louis XIV (round shield)
1701

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.857) • 2.35 g
KM# 320, Dy royales# 1549, Ciani# 1915, N# 360489
Available for swap 5 Sols with insignia - Louis XIV
1702-1704

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 1.549 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1567, Ciani# 1965, N# 16290
1⁄16 Ecu of Flanders with insignia - Louis XIV (pointy schield)
1705

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.857) • 2.35 g • ⌀ 21.5 mm
Dy royales# 1564, KM# 372, Ciani# 1936, N# 38275
1⁄16 Ecu - Louis XV
1725

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 1.474 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dy royales# 1674, Ciani# 2116, N# 9763
Available for swap 1⁄12 Écu, 1er poinçon de Warin, buste drapé - Louis XIII
1641-1642

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1348, N# 37547
Available for swap 1⁄12 Écu, 2èmer poinçon de Warin, buste drapé et cuirassé - Louis XIII
1642-1643

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1352, KM# 132.1, KM# 132.2, N# 37549
Available for swap 1⁄12 Ecu with short wick - Louis XIV
1643-1653

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Dy royales# 1464, Ciani# 1836, GadR# 111, N# 3718
Available for swap 1⁄12 Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
1646-1663

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
GadR# 112, Dy royales# 1472, KM# 166, Ciani# 1852, N# 97221
1⁄12 écu de Béarn à la mèche longue - Louis XIV
1650-1661

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
GadR# 114, N# 378453
Available for swap 1⁄12 Ecu with juvenile bust - Louis XIV
1658-1673

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Dy royales# 1486, KM# 199, GadR# 115, N# 30834
1⁄12 Ecu of Dauphiné with juvenile bust - Louis XIV
1660-1662

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 210, Ciani# 1871, GadR# 116, Dy royales# 1488, N# 360506
1⁄12 écu de Béarn à la mèche longue, buste hybride - Louis XIV
1675-1679

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.287 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
GadR# 114a, N# 378470

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