The new gold coins acted as “ransom payments ... The first 1-franc coin was minted in 1795. Today, many French coins prized by dealers and collectors date to 1800 or earlier, though a few ...

The new gold coins acted as “ransom payments ... The first 1-franc coin was minted in 1795. Today, many French coins prized by dealers and collectors date to 1800 or earlier, though a few ...

the coin's design was recreated in the sand on Gold beach, in France, where troops landed in 1944. At 35 metres (115ft) across, the sand art took more than five hours to create. French sand artist ...

French coinage has a long and tumultuous history. For example, France’s King Jean II Le Bon passed a law that created the first franc in 1360, although coins had been produced before then. The new ...