Coins of France
8042 coin types from France are catalogued. They span -300 to 2024.
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Bishopric of Noyon
Lambert
(1114 - 1122)
Radbod II
(1068 - 1098)
Bishopric of Paris
Agilbert
(666 - 680)
Bishopric of Puy
–
Bishopric of Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux
John Coci (Jean Coci)
(1349 - 1364)
Hugh Aimery
(1328 - 1348)
–
Bishopric of Soissons
Bishopric of Strasbourg
Louis Constantine of Rohan
(1756 - 1779)
Francis Egon of Fürstenberg (Franz Egon von Fürstenberg)
(1664 - 1682)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 2
Leopold William of Austria (Leopold Wilhelm von Österreich)
(1626 - 1662)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 2
John George
(1606 - 1621)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 3
Rudolph II (Rudolf II)
(1576 - 1612)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 3
Charles of Lorraine
(1602 - 1607)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 3
John IV of Manderscheid-Blanckenheim (Johann IV von Manderscheid-Blanckenheim)
(1569 - 1592)
Maximilian II
(1564 - 1576)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 1
Conrad III of Lichtenberg
(1273 - 1299)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 2
Henry III of Stahleck (Heinrich III von Stahleck)
(1245 - 1260)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Berthold I of Teck
(1223 - 1244)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 3
Kuno of Michelbach
(1100 - 1123)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 2
Theobald
(1078 - 1082)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Werner II of Achalm (Werner II von Achalm)
(1065 - 1077)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Werner I
(1001 - 1028)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Otto III
(996 - 1002)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 5
Alawich I
(999 - 1001)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Wilderold
(991 - 999)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 4
Erchenbald
(965 - 991)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 2
Otto II
(967 - 983)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Uto III (Udo III)
(950 - 965)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 3
Otto I the Great (Otto I)
(936 - 962)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 4
Henry I (Heinrich I)
(919 - 936)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Richwin
(916 - 933)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Otbert
(906 - 913)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Louis IV the Child
(900 - 911)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 1
Bishopric of Toul
Thomas of Bourlémont
(1330 - 1353)
Amedeus of Geneva
(1320 - 1330)
John II of Arzilières
(1309 - 1320)
John I of Sierck (Jan I van Sierck)
(1296 - 1305)
Conrad Probus
(1272 - 1296)
Gilles of Sorcy
(1253 - 1271)
Reinald of Senlis
(1210 - 1217)
Matthew of Lorraine
(1198 - 1207)
Peter of Brixey
(1168 - 1191)
Henry of Lorraine
(1126 - 1165)
Pippo
(1070 - 1107)
Udo
(1052 - 1069)
Bruno of Dabo
(1026 - 1052)
Conrad II the Salic
(1027 - 1039)
Henry II (Heinrich II)
(1014 - 1024)
Berthold
(995 - 1018)
Otto III
(996 - 1002)
Stephen of Lunéville
(994 - 995)
–
Bishopric of Verdun
Charles of Lorraine
(1611 - 1622)
Eric of Lorraine
(1593 - 1611)
Louis II of Haraucourt
(1431 - 1437)
Louis I
(1415 - 1430)
Hugh III of Bar
(1351 - 1361)
Henry IV of Apremont
(1312 - 1349)
Adalbero III of Chiny
(1131 - 1156)
Henry I of Winchester
(1117 - 1129)
Richard II of Grandpré
(1107 - 1114)
Richhar
(1089 - 1107)
Theoderic
(1047 - 1088)
Henry III (Heinrich III)
(1039 - 1056)
Richard I
(1040 - 1046)
Conrad II the Salic
(1027 - 1039)
Reginbert
(1024 - 1037)
Haimo
(988 - 1024)
Henry II (Heinrich II)
(1014 - 1024)
Bishopric of Viviers
Adalbert of Peyre
(1297 - 1306)
–
Bishoprics of Valence and Die
Amedeus of Saluzzo
(1383 - 1389)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
William of La Voulte
(1378 - 1383)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
Louis of Villars
(1354 - 1377)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
Henry of Villars
(1337 - 1342)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
William of Roussillon
(1297 - 1331)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
John of Geneva
(1285 - 1297)
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
–
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 2
Bituriges Cubi
Bodiocasses
Bouillon
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne
(1676 - 1721)
Godfrey V
(1076 - 1100)
Godfrey III
(1050 - 1069)
Pound
(959 - 1190)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Bourbon Island (1815-1848)
Charles X
(1824 - 1830)
Franc
(1816 - 1965)
Pattern: 1
Louis XVIII
(1814 - 1815)
Franc
(1816 - 1965)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Burgundian Kingdom
Gundomar II
(524 - 532)
Tremissis
(473 - 532)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Sigismund
(516 - 524)
Tremissis
(473 - 532)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Gundobad
(473 - 516)
Tremissis
(473 - 532)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Godegisel
(473 - 500)
Tremissis
(473 - 532)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Cadurci
Caleti
Carcassonne
Roger II Trencavel
(1167 - 1194)
Roger I
(1130 - 1150)
Bernard Ato Trencavel
(1082 - 1130)
Peter Raymond
(1012 - 1060)
Roger II
(1012 - 1035)
Carnutes
Catuslugi
Cenomani
Chateauneuf and Sully Chécy
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Church chapter of Trévoux
City of Bonifacio
Republic of Genoa
(1282 - 1453)
City of Colmar
Leopold I
(1657 - 1705)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 2
Rudolph II (Rudolf II)
(1576 - 1612)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 2
Ferdinand I
(1556 - 1564)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 1
–
City of Hagenau
Leopold I
(1657 - 1705)
Ferdinand II
(1619 - 1637)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 4
Matthias
(1612 - 1619)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 1
Rudolph II (Rudolf II)
(1576 - 1612)
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 1
City of Lons-le-Saunier
–
Denier
Standard circulation coin: 1
City of Metz
–
City of Strasbourg
Bernard I (Bernhard I)
(1391 - 1431)
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 3
–
Pfennig
Standard circulation coin: 2
City of Weissenburg
Free city
Thaler
Standard circulation coin: 8
City under siege of Aire-sur-la-Lys
War of the Spanish Succession
(1701 - 1714)
Franco-Spanish War
(1635 - 1659)
Louis XIII
(1610 - 1643)
City under siege of Cambrai
Franco-Spanish War
(1595 - 1598)
John of Balagny
(1581 - 1595)
City under siege of Lille
War of the Spanish Succession
(1701 - 1714)
City under siege of Lyon
Revolt of Lyon against the National Convention
City under siege of Nice
Charles III the Good
(1504 - 1553)
Italian War
(1542 - 1546)
City under siege of Saint-Omer
Franco-Spanish War
(1635 - 1659)
City under siege of Saint-Venant
Franco-Spanish War
(1635 - 1659)
Commune of Albi
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Commune of Amiens
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Commune of Annonay
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Commune of Auch
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Commune of Barbaira
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Commune of Bayeux
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Commune of Bayonne
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Commune of Baziège
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Commune of Bernay
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Commune of Besançon
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Commune of Bessières
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Commune of Béthune
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Pattern: 2
Coins
50 Centimes
(1931–1947)
Copper-aluminium
2g
ø 18mm
g
0,04–0,25
vg
0,07–0,54
f
0,19–2,70
vf
0,33–120,00
xf
0,54–11,00
au
0,75–5,40
unc
1,90–25,00
50 Centimes
(1941–1947)
light type
Aluminium
0.7g
ø 18mm
g
0,03–0,21
vg
0,05–1,10
f
0,22–2,20
vf
0,54–3,30
xf
0,54–6,50
au
1,10–44,00
unc
2,90
50 Centimes
(1849–1851)
Silver (.900)
1g
ø 15mm
f
16,00–19,00
vf
19,00–41,00
xf
76,00
This coin exists as a proof strike, a special collector minting.
50 Centimes - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
(1852)
Silver (.900)
2.5g
ø 18mm
f
54,00
vf
55,00
xf
56,00
au
150,00
unc
350,00
50 Centimes - Napoleon III
(1853–1863)
Silver (.900)
2.5g
ø 18mm
vg
7,10
f
11,00–15,00
vf
20,00–41,00
50 Centimes - Napoleon III
(1864–1869)
Silver (.835)
2.5g
ø 18mm
g
1,90–2,60
vg
1,60–5,50
f
4,90–19,00
vf
6,10–21,00
xf
8,50–22,00
50 Centimes
(1871–1895)
Silver (.835)
2.5g
ø 18mm
g
0,54–2,20
vg
2,20–7,70
f
2,50–11,00
vf
3,50–11,00
xf
8,50–30,00
au
16,00–78,00
unc
39,00–210,00
This coin exists as a proof strike, a special collector minting.
½ Franc - Napoleon I
(1809–1814)
Silver (.900)
2.5g
ø 18mm
vg
5,40
f
11,00–41,00
vf
27,00–54,00
xf
100,00
50 Centimes - Louis-Philippe
(1845–1848)
Silver (.900)
2.5g
ø 18mm
vg
9,80
f
7,60–15,00
vf
16,00–30,00
xf
22,00
½ Franc - Napoleon I
(1807–1808)
Silver (.900)
2.5g
ø 18mm
g
4,40
vg
7,10–35,00
f
17,00–35,00
vf
38,00–43,00
xf
83,00
50 Centimes
(1941)
heavy type
Aluminium-magnesium
0.8g
ø 18mm
vg
0,33
f
0,44
vf
0,77
xf
4,50
au
4,50
50 Centimes
(1942–1943)
Vichy French State; heavy type
Aluminium-magnesium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
0.8g
ø 18mm
g
0,10
vg
0,11–0,14
f
0,22
vf
0,38–0,49
xf
0,38–0,96
au
0,98–1,20
unc
0,98–1,20
50 Centimes
(1920–1929)
Chambers of Commerce
Copper-aluminium
2.08g
ø 18mm
g
0,10–0,17
vg
0,16–2,70
f
0,30–3,30
vf
0,48–4,40
xf
0,74–13,00
au
1,10–38,00
unc
2,00–47,00
1 Franc
(1942–1944)
Vichy French State - light type
Aluminium-magnesium
1.3g
ø 23mm
g
0,07–0,16
vg
0,13–11,00
f
0,22–11,00
vf
0,44–21,00
xf
0,87–44,00
au
0,87–9,80
unc
3,00–25,00
1 Franc
(1898–1920)
Silver (.835)
5g
ø 23mm
g
1,90–3,30
vg
2,20–160,00
f
2,40–250,00
vf
3,20–65,00
xf
3,90–54,00
au
4,20–19,00
unc
5,10–370,00