€ 2,490 how much is this in us money?
There are 91 Swiss francs in one U.S. dollar. The Swiss franc is the only type of franc that is still being used in Europe today.
1 US Dollar = 9,150.46 Malagasy Franc
There is no German Franc. A franc is French and today both Germany and France use the Euro. Another Answer: You might be thinking of the Swiss Franc.
If a dollar is worth 3 Swiss francs today and 10 Swiss francs tomorrow, than the dollar is appreciating (that is, increasing in value - it is worth more Swiss francs than before) and the Swiss franc is depreciating (that is, reducing in value - it used to be worth 1/3 of a dollar, and now it is only worth 1/10 of a dollar).
The French (CFA) Franc is no longer in use. France has now adopted the Euro like most countries in Europe have. Today 1 Euro = 1.4271 United States dollars.
Based upon the French gold standard (1873, I think) of one franc equaling 0.290322581g gold, one 1880 franc works out to $3.95 today's dollars.
The French franc was the currency of France before the adoption of the euro in 1999. Its value fluctuated over the years and is no longer in circulation, so it has no set value today.
6.9 mexican pesos
France as nation came into existence when Charlemagne became Emperor in 800 AD. He created a Frank (French) nationalism that exists today.
Older French francs might have some collector value, depending on specific dates and denomination, but the franc has been out of circulation since France switched to the euro.
The current currency that is used in France is the Euro (€) and its subdivision is called the 'cent' (English) or 'centime' (French). The Euro replaced the old French currency that was called Franc
The French Franc (FRF) is no longer in use. Since 2002 the French currency is the Euro (EUR). With one US dollar today (23 Jan 2009), you can buy 0.77 euro; (it could have bought 5.00 French Francs). Differently said, one EUR would buy 1.30 USD.