Franc

The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably for the former French francs. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex ("King of the Franks") on early French coins, or from the French franc, meaning "free".

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Currency - Latin - Franks - French - Coin - French

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Countries which use francs include Switzerland, Liechtenstein and most of the Francophone countries of Africa. Before the introduction of the euro, francs were also used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, while Andorra and Monaco accepted the French franc as legal tender. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes.

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Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Francophone - Africa - Euro - France - Belgium - Luxembourg - Andorra - Monaco - Legal tender - Centimes

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The French franc symbol is an F with a line through it (₣).

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