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.
Wikidata: Q142
See also: French notgeld, French colonies, France (feudal), Unified Carolingian Empire, Frankish Kingdom
- Carolingian Empire › West Francia, Kingdom of
- France
France • Euro (2002-date)
100 Cents = 1 Euro
500 Euro (Ettore Bugatti)2009
Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of Bugatti
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1610, N# 8512
500 Euro (Institut Curie)2009
Non-circulating coin: 100 years of innovation
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1615, N# 171495
500 Euro (Moscow Kremlin)2009
Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Kremlin in Moscow
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1619, Fr# 872, N# 344331
500 Euro (FIFA World Cup 2010)2009
Non-circulating coin: FIFA Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1640, N# 316157
500 Euro (La Semeuse)2010
Non-circulating coin: The Sower (La Semeuse)
Gold (.999) • 12 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1642, N# 11660
500 Euro (Marcel Dassault)2010
Non-circulating coin: Great captains of industry
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1687, N# 171496
500 Euro (Mother Teresa)2010
Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Mother Teresa
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1692, N# 323610
500 Euro (Taj Mahal)2010
Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Taj Mahal
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1697, N# 148554
500 Euro (Georges Braque; Gold Bullion)2010
Non-circulating coin: Modern Painters Series
Gold (.999) • 155.5174 g • 64.64 mm
KM# 1706, N# 63993
500 Euro (Pablo Picasso, gold)2010
Non-circulating coin: Modern Painters Series
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g
KM# 1710, N# 147236
500 Euro (Pablo Picasso, silver)2010
Non-circulating coin: Modern Painters Series
Silver (.950) • 1000 g
KM# 1712, N# 148748
500 Euro (Jacques Cartier)2011
Non-circulating coin: Europa Star - The great European explorers: Jacques Cartier.
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1798, N# 22428
500 Euro (Palace of Versailles)2011
Non-circulating coin: UNESCO World Heritage – Palace of Versailles
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1812, Fr# 904, N# 344332
500 Euro (Vassily Kandinsky)2011
Non-circulating coin: Modern Painters Series
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g
KM# 1821, N# 147977
500 Euro (Andy Warhol)2011
Non-circulating coin: 25th Anniversary of the Death of Andy Warhol
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • 53 × 37 mm
KM# 1825, N# 321625
500 Euro (Eurocorps)2012
Non-circulating coin: Europa Series : 20 Years of Eurocorps - French and German Friendship
Gold (.999) • 155.6 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1854, N# 148196
500 Euro (Abbé PIERRE)2012
Non-circulating coin: Abbé Pierre – Centenary of the birth of Father Pierre
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1899, N# 171488
500 Euro (Year of the dragon)2012
Non-circulating coin: Year of the dragon
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 1927, N# 359761
500 Euro (Yves Klein)2012
Non-circulating coin: Europa Star Programme – 50th Anniversary of the Death of Yves Klein
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 127012
500 Euro (Gold Bullion)2013
Non-circulating coin
Gold (.999) • 7.7759 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 1765, N# 50451
500 Euro (Élysée Treaty)2013
Non-circulating coin: 50 years of the Élysée Treaty
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 171499
500 Euro ("The Republic"; 2nd type)2014
Non-circulating coin: Values of the Republic Series
Gold (.999) • 9 g • ⌀ 29 mm
N# 65956
500 Euro (Manufacture de Sèvres)2015
Non-circulating coin: Manufacture de Sèvres
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2198, N# 359957
500 Euro (Euro UEFA 2016)2016
Non-circulating coin: UEFA EURO 2016
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
N# 311756
500 Euro (Statue de la Liberté Grenelle)2017
Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris
Silver (.999) • 1000 g • ⌀ 100 mm
KM# 2450, N# 300797
500 Euro (Age of Iron and Glass)2017
Non-circulating coin: Age of Iron and Glass
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2451, N# 187520
500 Euro (Statue de la Liberté Grenelle)2017
Non-circulating coin: Treasures of Paris
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2454, N# 301023
500 Euro (UNESCO: Banks of the Seine)2018
Non-circulating coin: UNESCO: Banks of the Seine
Silver (.9999) • 1000 g • ⌀ 100 mm
KM# 2547, N# 187548
500 Euro (Dakota)2018
Non-circulating coin: Aviation and History
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2548, N# 187463
500 Euro (Baroque & Rococo era)2018
Non-circulating coin: Baroque & Rococo era
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2549, N# 187461
500 Euro (FIFA World Cup)2018
Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup 2018
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2550, N# 318172
500 Euro (French Excellence: Boucheron)2018
Non-circulating coin: French Excellence: Boucheron
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2551, N# 187446
500 Euro (Franc Germinal)2019
Non-circulating coin: Historical Coins of France
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2842, N# 187513
500 Euro (Monna Lisa)2019
Non-circulating coin: Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2843, N# 277968
500 Euro (FIFA Women World Cup)2019
Non-circulating coin: FIFA Women World Cup 2019
Gold (.999) • 155.50 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2844, N# 301849
500 Euro (Concorde)2019
Non-circulating coin: Aviation and History
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 2845, N# 187462
500 Euro (Berluti)2020
Non-circulating coin: French Excellence – 125 Years of the Berluti House
Silver (.999) • 1000 g • 100 mm
KM# 2928, N# 242208
500 Euro Harry Potter2021
Non-circulating coin: Harry Potter Series
Gold (.999) • 6 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 3047, N# 295013
500 Euro (Dior)2021
Non-circulating coin: French Excellence – 75 years since the creation of Dior (1946-2021).
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 3048, N# 319700
500 Euro (Astérix)2022
Non-circulating coin: Astérix
Gold (.999) • 6 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 3122, N# 329998
500 Euro (Poudlard Express)2022
Non-circulating coin: Harry Potter Series
Gold (.999) • 5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 352117
1000 Euro (Concorde)2009
Non-circulating coin: 40th Anniversary of the Concorde
Gold (.999) • 311.40 g • ⌀ 65 mm
KM# 1600, N# 33539
1 000 Euro (Cluny Abbey)2010
Non-circulating coin: Europa Series - Cluny Abbey, 1100th Anniversary
Gold (.999) • 311 g • ⌀ 65 mm
KM# 1677, N# 121581
1000 Euro (Georges Pompidou Center)2010
Non-circulating coin
Gold (.999) • 311 g • ⌀ 65 mm
KM# 1682, N# 22926
1000 Euro (Jacques Cartier)2011
Non-circulating coin
Gold (.999) • 311 g • ⌀ 65 mm
KM# 1799, N# 22354
The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Compendium.
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