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 • Euro (2002-date)

100 Cents = 1 Euro

50 Euros (Manufacture de Sèvres)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Manufacture de Sèvres
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2196, N# 179932
50 Euros (Chimène)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great Persons of French Literature Series
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2201, N# 294542
50 Euros (Petit Prince)
2015

Non-circulating coin: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: "Draw me a sheep".
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2219, N# 282668
50 Euros (Petit Prince)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince: "Stars are guides".
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2220, N# 285278
50 Euros (Le Petit Prince)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince: "What is essential is invisible to the eye".
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2221, N# 280011
50 Euros (Tristan and Yseult "Beroul")
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great Persons of French Literature Series
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2224, N# 300516
50 Euros (Le Corbusier)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Le Corbusier
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2226, N# 316790
50 Euros (Gironde, silver)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Gironde
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2229, N# 318514
50 Euros (Gironde, gold)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Gironde
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2230, N# 322674
50 Euros (Le Colbert, silver)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Le Colbert
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2232, N# 323523
50 Euros (Le Colbert, gold)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Le Colbert
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2233, N# 310692
50 Euro (1915 Christmas Truce; Silver)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – Great War Series - Christmas Truce 1915
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2236, N# 157608
50 Euros (1915 Christmas Truce; Gold)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – Great War Series - Christmas Truce 1915
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2237, N# 157626
50 Euros (Soleil Royal, gold)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Soleil Royal
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2241, N# 323359
50 Euros (Soleil Royal, silver)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Soleil Royal
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2242, N# 322582
50 Euros (François Mitterrand)
2015

Non-circulating coin: De Clovis à la république (From Clovis to the Republic, 1500 years of French History) – 1500 years of French History
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2244, N# 72911
50 Euros (Charles de Gaulle)
2015

Non-circulating coin: De Clovis à la république (From Clovis to the Republic, 1500 years of French History) – 1500 years of French History
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2246, N# 72912
50 Euros (Raymond Poincaré)
2015

Non-circulating coin: De Clovis à la république (From Clovis to the Republic, 1500 years of French History) – 1500 years of French History
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2249, N# 71770
50 Euros (Invalides/Grand Palais)
2015

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage : Banks of the Seine : Invalides and Grand Palais
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2252, N# 117105
50 Euros (Invalides/Grand Palais)
2015

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage : Banks of the Seine : Invalides and Grand Palais
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2253, N# 326916
50 Euros (70 years of peace in Europe)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Europa : Europa Star - La paix en Europe : 70e anniversaire de la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale (1945-2015).
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2258, N# 117106
50 Euros (Franc à Cheval)
2015

Non-circulating coin: The Sower : Historic coins : Franc à Cheval
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2266, N# 117104
Available for swap 50 Euros (Paix) Asterix, Le Banquet
2015

Non-circulating coin: The values of the republic: Peace.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
N# 71312
Available for swap 50 Euros (Astérix et la Paix 1)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Asterix & Obelix
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
N# 77045
50 Euros (Rugby World Cup 2015)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Rugby World Cup 2015
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 117107
50 Euros (Year of the Goat)
2015

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Calendar – Year of the Goat
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 117108
50 Euros - Opéra Garnier
2016

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – Garnier Opera House.
Silver (.900) • 163.800 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2288, N# 86275
50 Euros (Year of the Monkey)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Year of the Monkey
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2325, N# 301635
50 Euros (Europa Star)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Europa Modern 20th Century
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2326, N# 374534
50 Euros (Le Teston)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Historical coins of France
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2327, N# 303116
50 Euros (Clotilde)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Clotilde
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2329, N# 380094
50 Euros (Euro UEFA 2016)
2016

Non-circulating coin: UEFA EURO 2016
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2330, N# 303123
50 Euros (The Belem ; silver)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – The Belem
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2331, N# 309140
50 Euros (The Belem)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – The Belem
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2332, N# 303121
50 Euros (Orsay and Petit palais, silver)
2016

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Banks of the Seine : Orsay and Petit palais
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2333, N# 374571
50 Euros (Orsay and Petit palais, gold)
2016

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Banks of the Seine : Orsay and Petit palais
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2334, N# 303125
50 Euros (Le Charles de Gaulle)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Charles de Gaulle
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2335, N# 303119
50 Euros (Le Charles de Gaulle; silver)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – Le Charles de Gaulle.
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2336, N# 309139
50 Euros (Queen Mathilde)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Queen Mathilde
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2337, N# 302290
50 Euros (Battle of Verdun)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – Battle of Verdun
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2340, N# 332861
50 Euros (Joan of Arc)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Joan of Arc
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2341, N# 380093
50 Euros (Van Cleef and Arpels)
2016

Non-circulating coin: 110 years of Van Cleef & Arpels
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2342, N# 279995
50 Euros (Mickey Mouse; Through the Ages)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Mickey Mouse through the ages
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2344, N# 303499
50 Euros (Jean Gabin)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Cinema - 40th anniversary of the death of Jean Gabin (1976-2016).
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2345, N# 303128
50 Euros (Institut de France)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – Institut de France
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2346, N# 380497
Available for swap 50 Euros - Petit Prince Beau Voyage
2016

Non-circulating coin: "Draw me a sheep
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# A2324, N# 85643
50 Euros (Mickey Mouse; Through the Ages)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Mickey Mouse through the ages
Gold (.920) • 7.77575 g • ⌀ 11 mm
N# 98090
50 Euros (Euro UEFA 2016, silver)
2016

Non-circulating coin: UEFA EURO 2016
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 378761
Available for swap 50 Euros (petit Prince et le Renard Colorisée)
2016

Non-circulating coin: The fox
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
N# 93178
Available for swap 50 Euros (Petit Prince oiseaux)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Fly with the birds
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
N# 93327
Available for swap 50 Euros (The Little Prince's Beautiful Journey Colourised)
2016

Non-circulating coin: The rose
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
N# 85479
50 Euros (Ile de France, gold)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – The SS Île de France
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 322676
50 Euros (Ile de France, silver)
2016

Non-circulating coin: Great French Ships – The SS Île de France
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 322675
50 Euros (Year of the Rooster)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Calendar – Year of the Rooster
Gold (.920) • 8.45 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2408, N# 285277
50 Euros (Age of Iron and Glass)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Age of Iron and Glass
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2409, N# 188000
50 Euros (Airbus A380)
2017

Non-circulating coin: 10th anniversary of the A380's first commercial flight (2007-2017).
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2410, N# 303131
50 Euros (Scrooge McDuck DuckTales, gold)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Scrooge McDuck DuckTales
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2411, N# 361182
50 Euros (Venus de Milo)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2412, N# 279993
50 Euros (Guy Savoy)
2017

Non-circulating coin: French Excellence : Michelin starred Chef Guy Savoy
Gold (.999) • 7.780 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2413, N# 147876
50 Euros (Auguste Rodin)
2017

Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of the Death of Auguste Rodin
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2414, N# 131737
50 Euros (Catherine de Medicis)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Catherine de Medicis
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2415, N# 188019
50 Euros (Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe - Edouard Manet)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Museum Masterpieces – Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2416, N# 279994
50 Euros (Marquise de Pompadour)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Marquise de Pompadour
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2417, N# 187996
50 Euros (Olympe de Gouges)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Olympe de Gouges
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2418, N# 187994
50 Euros (Modern Warfare)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – Modern Warfare
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2420, N# 188012
50 Euros (The Louis d’or)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Celebrates Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Louis XV's reigns
Gold (.999) • 7.780 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2421, N# 134976
50 Euros (National Assembly and Place of Concorde)
2017

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Banks of the Seine
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2422, N# 187858
Available for swap 50 Euros (Colorisée Jean-Paul Gaultier La Poule)
2017

Non-circulating coin: France by Jean-Paul Gaultier: The hen.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2423, N# 124497
Available for swap 50 Euros (Coloured La France par Jean-Paul Gaultier Coq Marinière)
2017

Non-circulating coin: France by Jean-Paul Gaultier: The rooster.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2424, N# 107895
Available for swap 50 Euros (Jean-Paul Gaultier - La Marseillaise)
2017

Non-circulating coin: France by Jean-Paul Gaultier: The French national anthem, La Marseillaise.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2425, N# 124496
Available for swap 50 Euros (La France par Jean-Paul Gaultier (14 juillet))
2017

Non-circulating coin: La France par Jean-Paul Gaultier: Le bal du 14 juillet.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2426, N# 107894
50 Euros (Age of Iron and Glass)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Ages of Europe Program – Age of Iron and Glass
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2429, N# 301786
50 Euros (Scrooge McDuck DuckTales)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Scrooge McDuck DuckTales
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2430, N# 304493
50 Euros (Spirit of St Louis, silver)
2017

Non-circulating coin: History of aviation – 90th anniversairy of the first transatlantic flight from New York to Paris
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2430, N# 400014
50 Euros (Guy Savoy)
2017

Non-circulating coin: French Excellence : Michelin starred Chef Guy Savoy
Silver (.950) • 163.800 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2431, N# 147879
50 Euros (Place de la Bastille)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – July Column and place de la Bastille
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2432, N# 300796
50 Euros (Statue de la Liberté Grenelle)
2017

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – Statue de la Liberté de Grenelle, Paris.
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2433, N# 301076
50 Euros (Spirit of St Louis, gold)
2017

Non-circulating coin: History of aviation – 90th anniversairy of the first transatlantic flight from New York to Paris
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 397548
50 Euros (Airbus A380, silver)
2017

Non-circulating coin: History of aviation – Airbus A380
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 380138
50 Euros (National Assembly and Place of Concorde, silver)
2017

Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Banks of the Seine : National Assembly and Place of Concorde
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 374568
50 Euros (Alexandre III Bridge)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – Paris' Treasures
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2508, N# 155532
50 Euros (The Gates of the Château De Versailles)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris – Paris’ Treasures
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2509, N# 155206
50 Euros (Dakota; silver)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Aviation and History
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2510, N# 162567
50 Euros (Dakota; gold)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Aviation History : Dakota
Gold (.999) • 7.780 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2511, N# 162754
50 Euros (Transall, silver)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Aviation and History
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2512, N# 151791
50 Euros (Transall, gold)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Aviation and History
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2513, N# 154466
50 Euros (L'Armistice 1918-2018)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – The end of the War
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2514, N# 152155
50 Euros (Peace - The end of the War)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Centenary of the First World War – The end of the War
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2514, N# 187857
50 Euros (Guillaume Apollinaire)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Guillaume Apollinaire
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2515, N# 155947
50 Euros (FIFA World Cup)
2018

Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2516, N# 145398
50 Euros (Boucheron)
2018

Non-circulating coin: 160th anniversary of the jeweler Boucheron (1858-2018).
Silver (.950) • 163.80 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2517, N# 197022
50 Euros (French Excellence: Boucheron)
2018

Non-circulating coin: French Excellence: Boucheron
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2518, N# 187885
50 Euros (George Sand)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – George Sand
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2519, N# 187671
50 Euros (Désirée Clary)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Désirée Clary
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2520, N# 187988
50 Euros (Joséphine de Beauharnais)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Joséphine de Beauharnais
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2521, N# 187993
50 Euros (Le Baiser - Rodin)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Museum Masterpieces – Le Baiser - Rodin
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2522, N# 187981
50 Euros (Bal du moulin de la Galette)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Museum Masterpieces – Bal du moulin de la Galette
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2523, N# 187982
50 Euros (Mikkie and Friends)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Mikkie & Friends
Silver (.950) • 163.8 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2524, N# 188017
Available for swap 50 Euros (Mickey Le bal du 14 juillet)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Mickey and France - 90 years of Mickey Mouse: Mickey at the July 14th Ball.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2525, N# 137138
Available for swap 50 Euros (Mickey étudiant - coloré)
2018

Non-circulating coin: Mickey and France - 90 years of Mickey Mouse: Mickey the student.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 2526, N# 138239

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