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 (Johnny Hallyday)
2020 Non-circulating coin: 60th anniversary of the start of Johnny Hallyday's career and 3rd anniversary of his death.
Gold (.999) • 7.72 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2934,
N# 274887
50 Euros (Arrivée de La Fayette à Boston)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Major landmarks in the history of Humanity – U.S. Independence: 240th anniversary of the Marquis de La Fayette's arrival in Boston (1780-2020).
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2935,
N# 313705
50 Euros (New franc)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Monnaies de l'histoire de France: 60th anniversary of the creation of the new franc (1960-2020).
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 381946
50 Euros (Peace)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Major landmarks in the history of Humanity – 75 years since the end of WWII
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 394130
50 Euros (Guernica)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Museum Masterpieces – Guernica - Picasso
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • 23 × 17.7 mm
N# 379272
50 Euros (Dior, silver)
2021 Non-circulating coin: French Excellence – 75 years since the creation of Dior (1946-2021).
Silver (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 3007,
N# 315756
50 Euros (Dior, gold)
2021 Non-circulating coin: French Excellence – 75 years since the creation of Dior (1946-2021).
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 3007a,
N# 319270
50 Euros (Washington in Boston)
2021 Non-circulating coin: Major landmarks in the history of Humanity – U.S. Independence: 245th anniversary of G. Washington's arrival in Boston.
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22.20 mm
KM# 3013,
N# 315703
50 Euros (Lucky Luke)
2021 Non-circulating coin: 75 years of Lucky Luke.
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22.0 mm
KM# 3014,
N# 283880
50 Euros (Napoléon Ier)
2021 Non-circulating coin: 200th Anniversary of the Death of Napoléon Bonaparte
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 3015,
N# 301491
50 Euros (Jean de La Fontaine)
2021 Non-circulating coin: 400th anniversary of birth of Jean de La Fontaine
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 3020,
N# 328021
50 Euros (Simone Veil)
2021 Non-circulating coin: Women of France – Simone Veil
Gold (.999) • 7.78 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 3032,
N# 313474
50 Euros (P-51 Mustang, silver)
2021 Non-circulating coin: History of aviation – North American P-51 Mustang
Silver (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 3058,
N# 374172
50 Euros (Astérix, Love)
2022 Non-circulating coin: Astérix – Asterix and the Griffin album to be released in 2021.
Silver (.900) • 41 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 3102,
N# 328680