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Franc
The
franc
(₣) is the name of several
currency
units. The
French franc
was the former currency of
France
until the
euro
was adopted in 1999 (by law, 2002 de facto). The
Swiss franc
is a major world currency today due to the prominence of
Swiss
financial institutions
. The name is said to derive from the
Latin
inscription
francorum rex
(
Style of the French sovereign
:
King of the
Franks
) used on early
French
coins
and until the 18th century, or from the
French
franc
, meaning "free" (and "frank").
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