The franc (represented by the franc sign ₣ or more commonly just
F) is a former
currency of
France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1
livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money. It was re-introduced (in
decimal form) in
1795 and remained the national currency until the introduction of the
euro in
1999 (for accounting purposes) and
2002 (coins and banknotes).
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