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".
French franc
The French franc was the national currency of France from 1360 until 1641, and from 1795 until 2002. Though abolished as a legal coin by Louis XIII in 1641 in favor of the gold louis or écu, the term franc continued to be used in common parlance for the livre.
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French franc - France - 1360 - 1641 - 1795 - 2002 - Louis XIII - écu
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