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...
- 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...
- 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...
- issuing Malian francs. 1973: Madagascar leaves (in 1972, according to another source) and begins issuing its own francs, the Malagasy franc, which ran concurrently...
- Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), also known as Frenchification, is...
- exchange rate was 1 Madagascar-Comores CFA franc = 0.02 French francs (50 Madagascar-Comores CFA francs = 1 French franc). On 26 June 1960, Madagascar gained...
- 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...
- denominations of 5 centimes, 10 centimes, 20 centimes, 1⁄2 franc (50 centimes), 1 franc, 2 francs, and 5 francs. All coins have the legend of either Helvetia or...
- 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...