Coins of France
4073 coin types from France are catalogued. They span 2 to 2024.
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Fifth Republic
(1958 - 9999)
Euro
(2002 - 9999)
Circulating commemorative coin: 28
Non-circulating coin: 1780
Pattern: 2
Standard circulation coin: 18
New franc
(1960 - 2001)
Circulating commemorative coin: 38
Non-circulating coin: 374
Pattern: 86
Standard circulation coin: 77
Token: 1
Fourth Republic
(1946 - 1958)
Provisional Government of the French Republic
(1944 - 1946)
Vichy France
(1940 - 1944)
Third Republic
(1870 - 1940)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Pattern: 1
Henry of Artois (claimant)
(1844 - 1883)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Pattern: 6
Napoleon IV (pretender)
(1873 - 1879)
Franc
(1795 - 1959)
Pattern: 7
Napoleon III (Napoléon III)
(1852 - 1870)
Second Republic
(1848 - 1852)
Louis Philippe I (Louis-Philippe Ier)
(1830 - 1848)
Charles X
(1824 - 1830)
Louis XVIII
(1814 - 1815)
Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier)
(1804 - 1814)
First Republic
(1792 - 1804)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 9
Louis XVI
(1774 - 1792)
Constitutional Monarchy
(1791 - 1792)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 16
Louis XV
(1715 - 1774)
Louis XIV
(1643 - 1715)
Louis XIII
(1610 - 1643)
Henry II of Béarn
(1572 - 1610)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 63
Charles X (claimant)
(1589 - 1590)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 13
Henry III (Henri III)
(1574 - 1589)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 89
Charles IX
(1560 - 1574)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 19
Francis
(1558 - 1560)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Henry II (Henri II)
(1547 - 1559)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Francis I (François Ier)
(1515 - 1547)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 59
Louis XII
(1498 - 1515)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 21
Charles VIII the Affable (Charles VIII l'Affable)
(1483 - 1498)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 23
Louis XI the Prudent (Louis XI le Prudent)
(1461 - 1483)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 14
Charles VII the Victorious (Charles VII le Victorieux)
(1422 - 1461)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 27
Henry VI
(1422 - 1461)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 5
Charles VI the Mad (Charles VI le Fou)
(1380 - 1422)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 14
Henry V
(1413 - 1422)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 5
Charles V the Wise (Charles V le Sage)
(1364 - 1380)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 5
Edward III
(1327 - 1377)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 1
John II the Good (Jean II le Bon)
(1350 - 1364)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 20
Philip VI the Fortunate (Philippe VI de Valois)
(1328 - 1350)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 15
Charles IV the Fair (Charles IV le Bel)
(1322 - 1328)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Philip (Philippe)
(1311 - 1316)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Louis X the Quarrelsome (Louis X le Hutin)
(1314 - 1316)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Philip IV the Fair (Philippe IV le Bel)
(1285 - 1314)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 18
Philip III the Bold (Philippe III le Hardi)
(1270 - 1285)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Louis IX (Saint Louis)
(1226 - 1270)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 5
Louis VIII the Lion (Louis VIII le Lion)
(1223 - 1226)
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 2
Philip II Augustus
(1206 - 1207)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 5
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Louis VII the Younger (Louis VII le Jeune)
(1137 - 1180)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Livre tournois
(987 - 1795)
Standard circulation coin: 1
Louis VI the Fat (Louis VI le Gros)
(1108 - 1137)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
Philip I (Philippe Ier)
(1060 - 1108)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 4
Henry I (Henri Ier)
(1031 - 1060)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 6
Robert II the Pious (Robert II le Pieux)
(996 - 1031)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 9
Hugh Capet (Hugues Capet)
(987 - 996)
Livre Parisis
(987 - 1203)
Standard circulation coin: 3
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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