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A silver coin 835/1000 fine, the monetary unity of France since 1799, weighs 5 grammes and equals about 9½ d. in English currency (£1 = 25.3 francs); has been adopted by Belgium and Switzerland, while under other names a similar coin is in use in Spain (peseta), Italy (lira), and Greece (drachma).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Franc'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/franc.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Franc'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/franc.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.