Today, many French coins prized by dealers and collectors date to 1800 or earlier, though a few were minted in the 19th century. ... Though the current inflation rate hovers around 2.3% and is ...

Narce, said expert Thierry Parsy, spent every spare cent on this collection. “He didn’t see much of the world,” Parsy noted ...

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 currency.

Top French Coins. In 1726, the ruling government revived France’s troubled financial system by striking 20-pound, and then 24-pound, gold Louis coins. By the end of the 18th century, ...