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

½ Franc - Henri III
1590-1591

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 5.60 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Dy royales# 1160, N# 41364
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1611-1627

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Dy royales# 1307, N# 37523
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1611-1627

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Dy royales# 1312, N# 37518
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1613-1631

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
GadR# 37, Dy royales# 1307, N# 37522
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1614-1615

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Dy royales# 1312, N# 37519
Available for swap ½ Franc - Louis XIII
1615-1627

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Dy royales# 1312, N# 37524
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1627-1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Dy royales# 1322, N# 37525
½ Franc - Louis XIII
1635-1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Dy royales# 1326, N# 37526
½ Franc - Louis XIII, buste drapé et cuirassé
1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 28 mm
GadR# 42, Dy royales# 1330, N# 37527
½ Franc - Louis XIII, buste drapé et cuirassé, type vieilli
1641-1642

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 7.094 g • ⌀ 28 mm
GadR# 42 bis, Dy royales# 1329, Ciani# 1629-1630, KM# 119, GadR# 42 ter, N# 37528
Available for swap 10 Sols with four crowns - Louis XIV
1702-1707

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 3.392 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Dy royales# 1550, GadR# 132, Ciani# 1961, N# 26367
10 Sols with insignia - Louis XIV
1703-1708

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.798) • 3.263 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Dy royales# 1566, Ciani# 1964, N# 16328
10 sols de Béarn aux insignes 1707
1707

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.7983) • 3.098 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Dy royales# 1566, GadR# 133a, N# 396611
⅒ Ecu with three crowns - Louis XIV
1709-1715

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 3.059 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
Dy royales# 1571, Ciani# 1940, GadR# 125, N# 42952
⅒ Ecu of Béarn with three crowns - Louis XIV
1710-1715

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 3.059 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
GadR# 125a, Ciani# 1940, Dy royales# 1571, N# 406719
Available for swap ⅒ Écu - Louis XV
1715-1718

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 3.059 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
Dy royales# 1654a, KM# 418, LP# 646, GadR# 289, Ciani# 2099, N# 45984
⅒ Ecu - Louis XV
1716-1717

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 3.059 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
Dy royales# 1654 var., Ciani# 2099 var., GadR# 289a, N# 16413
⅒ Ecu of France-Navarre - Louis XV
1718-1719

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1660, Ciani# 2104, GadR# 290, GadR# 290a, N# 393032
10 Sols of Franc-Navarre or 1⁄12 Ecu - Louis XV
1718-1720

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.040 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy royales# 1662, Ciani# 2106, GadR# 287, GadR# 287a, N# 16474
Available for swap ⅒ Écu - Louis XV
1726-1740

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1678, GadR# 291, Ciani# 2120, N# 23645
Available for swap ⅒ Ecu - Louis XV
1740-1771

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.984 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1683, GadR# 292, Ciani# 2127, N# 28559
⅒ Ecu - Louis XV
1741-1767

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1683 var., N# 16391
⅒ ème d'écu à la Vieille Tête - Louis XV
1770-1774

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
GadR# 293, Dy royales# 1688, Ciani# 2133, N# 121270
⅒ème d'écu de Béarn à la Vieille Tête - Louis XV
1773

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
GadR# 293a, Dy royales# 1688 var., KM# 550.7, N# 121273
Available for swap ⅒ Ecu - Louis XVI
1775-1790

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 2.948 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1711, Ciani# 2191, N# 7554
Available for swap ⅛ Ecu - Henri III
1578-1589

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.79 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy royales# 1134, N# 29079
⅛ Ecu of Bearn - Henry IV
1589-1610

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.75 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1241, KM# 2, N# 346050
Huitième d'écu - Charles X Cardinal de Bourbon
1590-1598

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.45 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1178, N# 153204
⅛ Ecu of Navarre - Henry IV
1590-1609

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.74 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1239, KM# 24, N# 56766
Available for swap ⅛ Ecu - Henry IV (Foliated cross)
1590-1610

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.64 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Dy royales# 1225, KM# 22, N# 43594
⅛ Ecu - Henry IV (Crowned arms cross)
1590-1610

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.8 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
Dy royales# 1231, Gad# 581, N# 285558
⅛ Ecu - Henry IV (2nd type; king's title around shield)
1601-1606

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Dy royales# 1225A, N# 354163
⅛ Écu - Louis XIII (Navarre)
1610-1629

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1337, GadR# 25, N# 37483
⅛ Écu - Louis XIII (Béarn)
1610-1643

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1339, N# 37484
Available for swap ⅛ Écu - Louis XIII
1610-1646

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1333, KM# 44, N# 37357
⅛ Écu - Louis XIII (Piéfort)
1618

Pattern
Silver (.917) • 19.2 g • ⌀ 28.4 mm
Dy royales# cf. 1333, N# 337160
⅛ Écu - Louis XIII
1642-1643

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Dy royales# 1334a, GadR# 24a, N# 37460
⅛ Écu à la croix fleurdelisée, titulature du coté de l'écu - Louis XIII
1642-1643

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.856 g • ⌀ 25 mm
GadR# 24, Dy royales# 1333a, Ciani# 1699-1700, N# 37459
⅛ Écu au marteau - Louis XIII
1643-1649

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.856 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Dy royales# 1333, N# 133184
⅛ Ecu - Louis XIV (Type 1, titles around the shield)
1644-1646

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.87 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Dy royales# 1452a, Ciani# 1829, N# 318061
⅛ Ecu of Navarre - Louis XIV
1648-1650

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.71 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Dy royales# 1458, Ciani# 1831, N# 30744
⅛ Ecu of Flanders with insignia - Louis XIV (round shield)
1701-1702

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.857) • 4.706 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
Dy royales# 1548, Ciani# 1914, N# 360772
⅛ Ecu of Flanders with insignia - Louis XIV (pointy schield)
1705

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.857) • 4.706 g
Dy royales# 1563, Ciani# 1935, N# 360588
⅛ Écu aux Huit L - Louis XV
1725

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.948 g • ⌀ 21 mm
GadR# 294, Dy royales# 1673, Ciani# 2115, N# 121279
15 Sols - Louis XVI (FRANÇAIS)
1791-1792

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.666) • 5 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
Dy royales# 1721 var., KM# 605, N# 16199
Available for swap 15 Sols - Louis XVI ("FRANÇOIS")
1791-1793

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.666) • 5.075 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy royales# 1721, KM# 604, Gad# 35, Ciani# 2243, Maz# 17-23, N# 6099
⅙ Ecu - Louis XV
1719-1720

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.079 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Dy royales# 1661, GadR# 295, Ciani# 2105, N# 16349
⅙ Ecu - Louis XV (Navarre, France, XX-S)
1719-1720

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.079 g • ⌀ 23 mm
GadR# 295a, Dy royales# 1661 var., Ciani# 2105 var., N# 121282
⅙ Ecu - Louis XV
1720-1723

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 4.079 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
Dy royales# 1668, GadR# 297, Ciani# 2110, N# 28584
Available for swap 1 Franc - Henry III
1575-1589

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 14.188 g • ⌀ 34.5 mm
Dy royales# 1130, N# 8225

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