| Flag | Common Name | Formal Name | Krause Name | Wikipedia Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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France | French Republic | France | French Fifth Republic | 1958 - Present |
| Currency | Code | Dates | Replaced By |
|---|---|---|---|
| euro | EUR | January 1, 1999 - Present | - |
| French franc2 | FRF | 1960 - January 1, 1999 | euro @ 6.55957:1 |
| Image | Country | Denomination | Dates | Krause | Shape / Mass / Size / Composition |
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France
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5 centimes (1⁄20 FRF) | AD1966 - 2001 | KM# 933 | Circle / 2 g / ∅ 17 mm × 1.45 mm / 92% Cu, 6% Al, 2% Ni |
| Obverse: Marianne country country designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL Reverse: National motto; designer Olive branch; mint mark denomination mint mark date ; Wheat ear LIBERTE·EGALITE ·FRATERNITE· A.DIEUDONNE 5 CENTIMES Edge: Plain/smooth | |||||
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France
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10 centimes (1⁄10 FRF) | AD1962 - 2001 | KM# 929 | Circle / 3 g / ∅ 20 mm × 1.5 mm / 92% Cu, 6% Al, 2% Ni |
| Obverse: Marianne country country designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL Reverse: motto denomination date mint mark privy mark Wheat Olive designer LIBERTE - EGALITE -FRATERNITE· A.DIEUDONNE 10 CENTIMES #### Edge: Plain/smooth | |||||
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France
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20 centimes (1⁄5 FRF) | AD1962 - 2001 | KM# 930 | Circle / 4 g / ∅ 23.5 mm × 1.5 mm / Al-Bronze |
| Obverse: Marianne country country designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL Reverse: motto denomination date mint mark privy mark Wheat Olive designer LIBERTE - EGALITE -FRATERNITE· A.DIEUDONNE 20 CENTIMES #### Edge: Plain/smooth | |||||
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France
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0.5 franc (1⁄2 FRF) | AD1964 - 2001 | KM# 931.1 | Circle / 4.5 g / ∅ 19.5 mm × 2.05 mm / Ni |
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Obverse: country ; The Sower (woman left); country ; designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty Reverse: |
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France
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1 franc (1 FRF) | AD1959 - 2001 | KM# 925.1 | Circle / 6 g / ∅ 24 mm × 1.79 mm / Ni |
| Obverse: country ; The Sower (woman left); country ; designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty Reverse: denomination Olive branch; mint mark date mint mark EGALITE· LIBERTE· 1 FRANC FRATERNITE· Edge: Milled/reeded | |||||
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France
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2 francs (2 FRF) | AD1977 - 2001 | KM# 942.1 | Circle / 7.5 g / ∅ 26.5 mm × 1.75 mm / Ni |
| Obverse: "The Sower" (Marianne sowing seeds) country country designers REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE D'APRÈS O.ROTY Reverse: denomination over Olive branch and Oak branch date motto mint mark mint mark LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 2 FRANCS #### Edge: Milled/reeded (54 reeds) | |||||
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France
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5 francs (5 FRF) | AD1969 - 2001 | KM# 926a.1 | Circle / 10 g / ∅ 29 mm × 2.6 mm / Ni clad Cu-Ni |
| Obverse: country ; The Sower (woman left); country ; designer REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty Reverse: National motto mint mark denomination mint mark ; Olive branch, wheat ears, and oak branch; date EGALITE• 5 FRANCS LIBERTE• FRATERNITE Edge: Milled/reeded | |||||
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France
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10 francs (10 FRF) | AD1974 - 1987 | KM# 940 | Circle / 10 g / ∅ 26 mm × 2.6 mm / 92% Cu, 6% Ni, 2% Al |
| Obverse: country designer ; Map of France with flashes emanating from Paris country initials; country ; mint mark date mint mark REPUBLIQUE RF FRANÇAISE Reverse: denomination in horizontal band with construction scene behind 10 FRANCS Edge: Plain/smooth with words divided by olive branch, wheat ear, and oak leaves: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE | |||||
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France
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10 francs (10 FRF) | AD1988 - 2001 | KM# 961.1 | Circle / 6.5 g / ∅ 23 mm × 2.3 mm / Center: Ni; Ring: 92% Cu, 6% Al, 2% Ni |
| Obverse: mint mark ; Génie de la Liberté from the July Column right divides country initials R F Reverse: National motto; denomination mint mark date mint mark LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ 10F FRATERNITÉ Edge: 5 alternations of plain/smooth and milled/reeded | |||||
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France
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1 euro cent (1⁄100 EUR) | AD1999 - Present | KM# 1282 | Circle / 2.3 g / ∅ 16.25 mm × 1.67 mm / Cu plated Steel |
| Obverse: Marianne head front mint mark mint mark encircled by 12 5-pointed stars; country ; date designer R F F. COURTIADE Reverse: denomination denomination designer Globe with raised Europe over diagonal lines connecting stars 1 EURO C ENT L L Edge: Plain/smooth | |||||