If you travel to France these days, you'll be dealing in European currency rather than French currency. That's been the case since 2000, when the country adopted the euro as its official ...

Are colored European coins a creative enhancement or an unwelcome alteration? While some collectors embrace the vivid designs ...

What France saw happen in the 18th century, has some interesting aspects related to our current fiat and crypto world. These coins were irregular at first, as they were minted by manual labor ...

On 1 July 2025, the 100th anniversary of the CHF 100 gold Vreneli will be marked by the issuance of a commemorative coin. This special coin 100 Years 100-Franc Vreneli echoes the design and history of ...

The works of Rembrandt on display in the Louvre in Paris provide the backdrop for the next coin in the series of French Excellence by Monnaie de Paris with gold and silver choices.

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 gold coins acted as “ransom payments” to ...