Definition of Francs. Meaning of Francs. Synonyms of Francs

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Definition of Francs

Franc
Franc Franc, n. [F., fr. franc a Franc. See Frank, a.] A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.

Meaning of Francs from wikipedia

- worth 1.7 French francs and then from 1948, 2 francs (from 1960: 0.02 new franc) but after January 1994 worth only 0.01 French franc. Therefore, from...
- 1998 and 2002, the conversion of francs to euros was carried out at a rate of 6.55957 francs to 1 euro. The French Franc traces its origins to the Carolingian...
- 5 francs and cupro-nickel 10 francs. The 5 and 10 francs have continuous milled edges. Second types of the 1 and 5 franc coins were introduced in 1976...
- 400 rappen (4 old francs) or 5-franc coins of 350 rappen, one computes at 7 old francs to 10 new francs. Hence CHF 40 = 28 old francs = 7 kronenthalers...
- and 50 francs and cupro-nickel 100 francs were issued, with the size of the 100 francs reduced to match the French coin in 1956. When the franc was revalued...
- Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), also known as Frenchification, is...
- issuing Malian francs. 1973: Madagascar leaves (in 1972, according to another source) and begins issuing its own francs, the Malagasy franc, which ran concurrently...
- whilst silver 2+1⁄2 francs and gold 10 and 25 francs were issued between 1848 and 1850. Silver 20 centimes replaced the 1⁄4 franc in 1852. In 1860, cupro-nickel...
- Mormont accueillera les Francs Borains". Footlux.be (in French). 2 May 2017. "Les Francs Borains se remettent en selle" (PDF). Francs Borains (in French)...
- no longer used. In April 2024, 2,800 francs was equivalent to US$1. Currency denominated in centimes and francs (called frank in Dutch) was first introduced...