France

Kingdom of France (987-1792, 1814-1815, 1815-1848), French Republic (1792-1804, 1848-1852, 1870-1940, 1944-present), French Empire (1804-1814, 1815, 1852-1870)

Independent country in Western Europe

Location: Western Europe

Capital City: Paris

Government type: Feudal Monarchy (987-1661), Absolute Monarchy (1661-1791, 1804-1814, 1815), Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792, 1830-1848, 1852-1870), Jacobin Republic (1792-1794), Directorial Republic (1794-1804), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1814-1815, 1815-1830), Republic (1848-1852, 1870-1940, 1944-present)

Main languages: French, Occitan, Breton, Norman, Picard, Franco-Provencal, Corsican

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

987: Hugh Capet assumes the throne of France, this is usually regarded as the dividing line between the Kingdom of West Francia and the Kingdom of Farnce

1422-1453: Effectively two rival kingdoms, one in personal union with England

1791: Jacobin coup forces constitutional monarchy

1792: Jacobins execute king and proclaim republic

1794: Thermidorian Reaction deposes Jacobins

1804: French Empire proclaimed by Napoleon I

1814: Napoleon defeated and exiled, Bourbon monarchy restored

1815: Napoleon returns for a 100-day reign as emperor before second exile

1830: Constitutionalist Orleanists depose King Charles X, acclaim King Louis-Philippe I

1848: Louis-Philippe overthrown and republic declared

1852: Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte named Emperor as Napoleon III

1870: Napoleon III steps down, Third Republic

1940: Invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany, puppet Vichy regime established (listed separately), Government of Free France in opposition in exile

1944: Liberation of France, Third Republic restored

1947: Fourth Republic

1959: Fifth Republic

Currency

Livre Parisien (987-1667)

1 Livre = 120 Doubles = 240 Deniers = 480 Obols

Livre Tournois (1204-1795)

1 Livre/Franc = 2 Testons = 16 Quinzains = 20 Gros/Douzains/Soles = 24 Dizains = 32 Mailles Blanches = 40 Blancs/Sizains = 80 Hardis/Liards = 120 Toulousain/Double Tournois = 180 Patacs = 240 Denier Tournois = 320 Vaquette/Deneirs Coronat = 400 Deniers Bourdelois = 480 Obols • 3 Livre = Ecu

First Franc (1795-1959)

1 Franc = 10 Decimes = 100 Centimes

Second Franc (1959-2002)

1 Franc = 10 Decimes = 100 Centimes

Euro (1999-present)

1 Euro = 100 Euro Cents

Note: Between 1204 and 1667 there were two separate currency standards in France, the Livre Parisien (Parisian Pound) and the Livre Tournois (Pound of Tours). The Livre Tournois was introduced as part of a monetary reform by King Philippe II after he captured Anjou (and by extension, Tours) from the English, and was valued at 75% the value of a Livre Parisien. The Livre Tournois proved to be more stable than the Parisian standard, and became more widley used. By the end of the 13th century, minting of the Livre Parisien had reduced considerably, but it was still used, though more or less exclusivley in Paris itself and the surrounding areas. Louis XIV finally abolished the Livre Parisien in 1667. Assume all pre-1795 coins listed are Livre Tournois unless otherwise specified.

Coins from France in the collection

Kingdom (987-1792)

•1 Double Parisien, 1346 (King Philippe VI (1328-1350), billon, Dy royales# 269)

•2 Sol Parisien, King Henri III (1574-1589) (billon, Dy royales# 1136) (damage to coin renders date and mintmark unreadable)

•2 Denier, 1613 (King Louis XIII (1610-1643), copper, Lyons mint, KM#43.2)

•1 Liard, 1657 (King Louis XIV (1643-1715), copper, Neuville-sur-Saône mint, KM#192)

•1 Douzain, 1551 (King Henri II (1547-1559), billon, Lyon mint, Dy royales# 997)

•1 Sol, 1786 (King Louis XVI (1774-1792), copper, Bordeaux mint, KM#578)

•1 Sol, 1791 (King Louis XVI (1774-1792), copper, Paris mint, KM#578)

•2 Sol, 1792 (King Louis XVI (1774-1792), copper, Limoges mint, KM#603)

•2 Sol, 1792 (King Louis XVI (1774-1792), copper, Lille mint, KM#603)

•4 Sol, 1677 (King Henri IV (1589-1610), silver (.833), Montpellier mint, KM#14)

•1/2 Franc, 1604 (King Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver (.917), Amiens mint, KM#486)

•1 Ecu, 1733 (King Louis XV (1715-1774), silver (.798), Lyon mint, KM#232)

First Republic (1792-1804)

•2 Sol, 1793 (copper, KM#621)

•1 Centime, 1798 (copper, Paris mint, KM#646)

•5 Centime, 1795 (copper, Paris mint, KM#635)

•1 Decime, 1797 (copper, Paris mint, KM#644)

First Empire (1804-1814)

•1 Centime, 1810 (Emperor Napoleon I (1804-1814), billon, Limoges mint, KM#676)

•1/2 Franc, 1811 (Emperor Napoleon I (1804-1814), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#691)

Hundred Days (1815)

•1 Decime, 1815 (Emperor Napoleon I (1815), bronze, Strasbourg mint, KM#700)

Restored Kingdom (1815-1848)

•1/4 Franc, 1843 (King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#740)

•1/2 Franc, 1824 (King Louis XVIII (1815-1824), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#708)

•50 Centime, 1846 (King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#768)

•1 Franc, 1825 (King Charles X (1824-1830), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#724)

•1 Franc, 1847 (King Louis Philippe I (1830-1848), silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#748)

Second Republic (1848-1852)

•50 Centime, 1850 (silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#769)

Second Empire (1852-1870)

•2 Centime, 1856 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Rouen mint, KM#776)

•5 Centime, 1854 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Rouen mint, KM#777)

•5 Centime, 1854 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Marseille mint, KM#777)

•5 Centime, 1855 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Paris mint, KM#777)

•5 Centime, 1856 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Marseille mint, KM#777)

•10 Centime, 1853 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Strasbourg mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1854 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Paris mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1854 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Lyon mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1855 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Paris mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1855 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Rouen mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1855 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Strasbourg mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1855 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Bordeaux mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1856 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Rouen mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1856 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Strasbourg mint, KM#771)

•10 Centime, 1862 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, Paris mint, KM#798)

•10 Centime, 1862 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), bronze, KM#798)

•20 Centime, 1867 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), silver (.835), Strasbourg mint, KM#808)

•50 Centime, 1854 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), silver (.900), KM#794)

•50 Centime, 1866 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870), silver (.835), KM#794)

•1 Franc, 1867 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870)), silver (.835), Paris mint, KM#806)

•2 Franc, 1867 (Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870)), silver (.835), Paris mint, KM#807)

Third Republic (1870-1940)

•1 Centime, 1872 (bronze, Bordeaux mint, KM#826)

•5 Centime, 1871 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#821)

•5 Centime, 1885 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#821)

•5 Centime, 1897 (bronze, KM#821)

•5 Centime, 1902 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#842)

•5 Centime, 1909 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#842)

•5 Centime, 1915 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#842)

•5 Centime, 1917 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#865a)

•5 Centime, 1918 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#865a)

•5 Centime, 1921 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#875)

•5 Centime, 1924 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#875)

•5 Centime, 1928 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#875)

•5 Centime, 1933 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#875)

•10 Centime, 1872 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#815)

•10 Centime, 1873 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#815)

•10 Centime, 1916 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#843)

•10 Centime, 1916 (bronze, Madrid mint, KM#843)

•10 Centime, 1917 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1918 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1919 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1920 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1921 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1922 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1923 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1929 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1936 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1937 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1938 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#866a)

•10 Centime, 1939 (nickel silver, Paris mint, KM#889.1)

•10 Centime, 1941 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#895)

•10 Centime, 1941 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#896)

•10 Centime, 1941 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#897)

•25 Centime, 1903 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#855)

•25 Centime, 1904 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#856)

•25 Centime, 1905 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#856)

•25 Centime, 1917 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1920 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1924 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1927 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1928 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1930 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1932 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1933 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1937 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#867a)

•25 Centime, 1939 (nickel silver, Paris mint, KM#867b)

•50 Centime, 1921 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#884)

•50 Centime, 1922 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#884)

•50 Centime, 1923 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#884)

•50 Centime, 1924 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#884)

•50 Centime, 1926 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#884)

•50 Centime, 1931 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1931 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1932 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1933 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1938 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1941 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894)

•50 Centime, 1941 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894a)

•1 Franc, 1899 (silver (.835), Paris mint, KM#844)

•1 Franc, 1924 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#876)

•1 Franc, 1925 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#876)

•1 Franc, 1937 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#885)

•2 Franc, 1925 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#877)

•2 Franc, 1932 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#886)

•2 Franc, 1933 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#886)

•2 Franc, 1939 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#886)

•2 Franc, 1940 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#886)

•2 Franc, 1941 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#886)

•2 Franc, 1941 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#886a)

•5 Franc, 1940 (aluminum bronze, Paris mint, KM#888a)

Restored Third Republic (1944-1947)

•50 Centime, 1944 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#894a)

•1 Franc, 1945 (aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#885a)

•2 Franc, 1944 (brass, Philadelphia mint, KM#905)

•2 Franc, 1945 (aluminum-magnesium, Paris mint, KM#886a)

•5 Franc, 1945 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#888b)

•5 Franc, 1946 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#888b)

Fourth Republic (1947-1958)

•1 Franc, 1948 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#885a)

•1 Franc, 1949 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#885a)

•1 Franc, 1957 (aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#885a)

•5 Franc, 1947 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#888b)

•5 Franc, 1948 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#888b)

•10 Franc, 1947 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#908)

•10 Franc, 1949 (cupronickel, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#909)

•10 Franc, 1950 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1951 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1952 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1953 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1954 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1955 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•10 Franc, 1957 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•20 Franc, 1950 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#916)

•20 Franc, 1950 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#917)

•20 Franc, 1951 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#916)

•20 Franc, 1951 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#916)

•20 Franc, 1952 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#916)

•20 Franc, 1952 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#916)

•50 Franc, 1951 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#918)

•50 Franc, 1952 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#918)

•50 Franc, 1952 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#918)

•50 Franc, 1953 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#918)

•50 Franc, 1953 (copper-aluminum, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#918)

•100 Franc, 1954 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#919)

•100 Franc, 1955 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#919)

•100 Franc, 1956 (cupronickel, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#919)

•100 Franc, 1957 (cupronickel, Beaumont-le-Roger mint, KM#919)

Fifth Republic (1958-present)

•1 Franc, 1959 (aluminum, Paris mint, KM#885a)

•10 Franc, 1958 (copper-aluminum, Paris mint, KM#915)

•100 Franc, 1958 (cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#919)

•1 Centime, 1964 (stainless steel, Paris mint, KM#928)

•1 Centime, 1966 (stainless steel, Paris mint, KM#928)

•5 Centime, 1962 (stainless steel, Paris mint, KM#927)

•5 Centime, 1966 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#933)

•5 Centime, 1968 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#933)

•5 Centime, 1970 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#933)

•5 Centime, 1996 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#933)

•10 Centime, 1963 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1964 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1965 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1967 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1969 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1972 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1975 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1980 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1983 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1997 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•10 Centime, 1998 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#929)

•20 Centime, 1963 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1964 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1967 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1968 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1969 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1970 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1976 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1977 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1984 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1985 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1988 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•20 Centime, 1989 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#930)

•50 Centime, 1962 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#939)

•50 Centime, 1964 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#939)

•1/2 Franc, 1965 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1967 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1968 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1969 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1975 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1977 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1978 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1983 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1984 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1/2 Franc, 1986 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#931.1)

•1 Franc, 1960 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1961 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1962 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1967 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1968 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1969 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1973 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1977 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1978 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#925.1)

•1 Franc, 1988 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#963) Commemorative: 30th Anniversary of the Fifth Republic

•2 Franc, 1980 (nickel, Paris mint, KM#942.1)

•5 Franc, 1960 (silver (.835), Paris mint, KM#926)

•5 Franc, 1971 (nickel-plated cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#926a.1)

•5 Franc, 1989 (nickel-plated cupronickel, Paris mint, KM#968) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of the Eiffel Tower

•10 Franc, 1974 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#940)

•10 Franc, 1976 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#940)

•10 Franc, 1977 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#940)

•10 Franc, 1978 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#940)

•10 Franc, 1979 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#940)

•10 Franc, 1984 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#954) Commemorative: 200th Birthday of François Rude

•10 Franc, 1987 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#96ad) Commemorative: 1000th Anniversary of Hugh Capet's Coronation

•10 Franc, 1988 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Paris mint, KM#965) Commemorative: 100th Birthday of Roland Garros

•10 Franc, 1988 (nickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Paris mint, KM#964.1)

•10 Franc, 1989 (nickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Paris mint, KM#964.1)

•10 Franc, 1990 (nickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Paris mint, KM#964.1)

•10 Franc, 1991 (nickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Paris mint, KM#964.1)

•10 Franc, 1992 (nickel center in aluminum bronze ring, Paris mint, KM#964.1)

•20 Franc, 1992 (copper-aluminum=nikcel center in nickel ring in co; pper-aluminum=nikcel ring, Paris mint, KM#1008)

•100 Franc, 1986 (silver (.999), Paris mint, KM#960a) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty

•1 Euro Cent, 2007 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1282)

•1 Euro Cent, 2008 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1282)

•1 Euro Cent, 2009 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1282)

•2 Euro Cent, 1999 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1283)

•2 Euro Cent, 2000 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1283)

•5 Euro Cent, 2003 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1284)

•5 Euro Cent, 2009 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1284)

•5 Euro Cent, 2010 (copper-plated steel, Paris mint, KM#1284)

•10 Euro Cent, 1999 (nordic gold, Paris mint, KM#1285)

•10 Euro Cent, 2006 (nordic gold, Paris mint, KM#1285)

•10 Euro Cent, 2008 (nordic gold, Paris mint, KM#1410)

•20 Euro Cent, 2007 (nordic gold, Paris mint, KM#1411)

•50 Euro Cent, 2002 (nordic gold, Paris mint, KM#1287)

•1 Euro, 1999 (cupronickel-plated nickel center in nickel brass ring, Paris mint, KM#1288)

•2 Euro, 1999 (nickel brass-plated nickel center in cupronickel ring, Paris mint, KM#1289)

•2 Euro, 2001 (nickel brass-plated nickel center in cupronickel ring, Paris mint, KM#1289)

•2 Euro, 2002 (nickel brass-plated nickel center in cupronickel ring, Paris mint, KM#1289)

•2 Euro, 2012 (nickel brass-plated nickel center in cupronickel ring, Paris mint, KM#1846) Commemorative: 10th Anniversary of the Euro

Banknotes from France in the collection

First Republic (1792-1804)

•50 Sol, 1793 (P#A70)

•25 Livre, 1793 (P#A71)

Restored Third Republic (1944-1947)

•5 Franc, 1944 (P#115) Allied Military Currency

•500 Franc, 1945 (P#106)

Fourth Republic (1947-1958)

•50 Franc, 1949 (P#127)

Fifth Republic (1958-present)

•10 Franc, 1978 (P#150)

•20 Franc, 1993 (P#151)

•50 Franc, 1993 (P#157)

•100 Franc, 1997 (P#158)

French Notgeld

Coins

•10 Centime, 1921 (aluminum, Thévenon & Co. (Paris), Élie mon# 10.1) Amiens

•10 Centime, 1921 (aluminum, Élie mon# 10.2) Caen

•5 Centime, 1916 (aluminum, Jean-Baptiste Guerin (Marseille), Élie mon# 10.1) Marseille

Banknotes

•50 Centime, 1917 (JP#30-20) Bordeaux