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No, they were not. 1 French franc was about 6 Belgian francs at some point. Both have now been replaced by the EURO.
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What is the word from old French meaning franc?
'Franc' orignally comes from the tribe name 'franks' , which meant 'free' in their Germanic language. It gave the words France (land of the Franks), français (French), franchise (same word in English).
What was the currency of France before it became part of the European Union?
The former French currency was FRENCH FRANC. However, it is worth noting that France was a member of the European Union and its predecessor organizations for decades before the Euro was introduced.
What was the French minor currency before the Euro. What were the small coins and parts of the franc called?
the French currency before the Euro was the franc (officially the 'French Franc', symbol FF). The subdivision was the 'centime' and was of trifle value. The French Franc were phased out throughout the year 2001 and replaced by the Euro. The exchange rate was 6.55957 FF for one Euro.
What was the currency of France?
The currency of France before 2002 was the French Franc. The franc was abolished in 2002 and replaced by the Euro at the rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs. The subdivision of the franc was the centime, 1 franc = 100 centimes. The name 'centime' is also used in French for the subdivision of the Euro, €1 = 100 centimes.
What is the value of french coins 1947 franc 1?
Hey, I have the same coin and I know that a 1960 franc is worth a quarter so im guessing that a 1947 franc is worth around 70 cents? 110.448.000 coins were struck in 1947, which puts your valuation wright ! For your info : in 1960 there were 406.375.000 coins struck...
Which country is franc from?
"franc" was the currency of France (FRF, French Franc) ; the Belgian currency was FRB, "le franc belge"
What were traditionally Belgian and French units of money?
franc
How do you tell the difference between 1964 Franc and a Belgium Franc?
put easily on the side with the number if it has leaves then its a french franc and if not its belgian
What form of currency did Luxembourg use?
Before the Euro was introduced in 1999, Luxembourg used the Luxembourg Franc, which was by agreement exactly the same value as the Belgian Franc.
How much is a Belgian Franc currently worth in Dollars?
what does a belgian dollar look likeupdate 28jan2011:The Belgian Franc (BEF) is no longer legal tender in Belgium. Belgium started using the Euro 1Jan2002.Apparently you can still exchange 100 BEF for 2.48 Euros. (http://coinmill.com/BEF_EUR.html#BEF=100)To see images of old Belgian Franc denominations, go to images.google.com and type in "belgian franc" or now "euro denominations"
What currency did Belgium use before they joined the EU?
Until 2002 the Belgian Franc
What was Belgium's currencies before 1999?
Belgian Franc
Why is franc Swiss called franc Swiss?
The Swiss franc (or Frank) was modelled on the French Franc. In those day, the value of a currency was determined by the amount of gold it contained. In 1848, the Swiss Confederation decided to issue a coin with the same gold content as the French Franc, and called it the franc.
What was the monetary unit of Begium before the Euro?
it was the Belgian Franc 1 Euro = approx 40 franc
What is the value of a 1950 Belgian 5 franc coin?
1,32 CAN $
What is the meaning of franc in old French?
in old French 'franc' meant 'free'in old French 'franc' meant 'free'
How is the money described in Cameroon?
The currency used in Cameroon is the Central African Franc (XAF ) -Note this is not the same as the French franc.
