French franc franc français (French) 50 and 100 francs 200 and 500 francs ISO 4217 Code FRF (for the one of 1960 - 2002) Number 250 Exponent Denominations Subunit ​ ⁄ centime Symbol F or Fr (briefly also NF during the 1960s; also unofficially FF and ₣) Nickname balles (1 F); sacs (10 F); bâton, brique, patate, plaque (10,000 F) Banknotes Freq. used 50 F, 100 F, 200 F, 500 F Rarely used 20 F Coins Freq. used 5, 10, 20 centimes, ​ ⁄ F, 1 F, 2 F, 5 F, 10 F, 20 F Rarely used 1 centime Demographics User (s) None; previously: France, Monaco, Andorra (until 2002); Saar, Saarland (until 1959) Issuance Central bank Banque de France Website www.banque-france.fr Mint Monnaie de Paris Website www.monnaiedeparis.com Valuation Pegged by KMF, XAF & XOF, XPF, ADF, MCF ERM Since 13 March 1979 Fixed rate since 31 December 1998 Replaced by €, non cash 1 January 1999 Replaced by €, cash 1 January 2002 € = 6.55957 F This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
former monetary unit of france which was worth 100 of a franc
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