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. Wikidata: Q142
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 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 (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
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 (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