French franc
former currency of France
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French franc
Summary
French franc is an obsolete currency[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of obsolete_currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- French franc's instance of is recorded as obsolete currency[3].
- French franc is a type of franc[4].
- French franc's Commons category is recorded as French franc[5].
- French franc's currency sign is recorded as franc sign[6].
- French franc's central bank/issuer is recorded as Bank of France[7].
- French franc began on April 7, 1795[8].
- French franc ended on February 18, 2002[9].
- French franc's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French franc[10].
- French franc's Commons gallery is recorded as French franc[11].
- French franc's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as France[12].
- French franc's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- French franc's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- French franc's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
- French franc's replaces is recorded as French livre[16].
- French franc's replaced by is recorded as euro[17].
- French franc's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'franc'}[18].
- French franc's price is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+0.152449017'}[19].
- French franc's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'FF'}[20].
- French franc's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F'}[21].
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Cultural Impact
Things named for French franc include gold franc[22], an obsolete currency[23], in worldwide[24].
Why It Matters
French franc ranks in the top 3% of obsolete_currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include gold franc[22], an obsolete currency[23], in worldwide[24].