Two 50 Franc bills are worth approximately 22 American dollars however this could be completely incorrect because the Franc is not a legal currency anymore since France has now joined the Euro. However, if you take Francs with you to France then they will usually exchange them for Euros, which you can then change to American Dollars.
The French Franc was first issued as a gold coin in France from 1360 to 1380, then it was changed to a silver coin in 1575 to 1641. In 1795, the Franc became France’s official currency until 1999, although Franc coins and notes were legal tender until 2002. The Franc was also minted for many countries that were part of the French colony such as Morocco, Algeria, French West Africa and many others. Today, even after gaining their independence, many of these countries still use the Franc as their standard denomination.
The exchange value of the French Franc was locked to 1 Euro = 6.55957 Francs on the 31st of December 1998. But after France swapped to the Euro, the Franc ceased to be legal tender, although it is still possible to get Franc swapped to Euros at many major banks.
However, the Swiss Franc is still a major world currency currently used today. It is the current currency and legal tender in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Campione d’Italia, the Italian exclave and although Germany’s main currency is the Euro, the Swiss Franc is also widely used. The Swiss Franc is the only version of the Franc that is still issued in Europe. The smallest denomination of a Swiss Franc is a hundredth of a Franc, called a Rappen. It is called the centime in France and a centesimo in Italy, very similar to a cent which is the smallest currency denomination in the United States.
The French Franc was first issued as a gold coin in France from 1360 to 1380, then it was changed to a silver coin in 1575 to 1641. In 1795, the Franc became France’s official currency until 1999, although Franc coins and notes were legal tender until 2002. The Franc was also minted for many countries that were part of the French colony such as Morocco, Algeria, French West Africa and many others. Today, even after gaining their independence, many of these countries still use the Franc as their standard denomination.
The exchange value of the French Franc was locked to 1 Euro = 6.55957 Francs on the 31st of December 1998. But after France swapped to the Euro, the Franc ceased to be legal tender, although it is still possible to get Franc swapped to Euros at many major banks.
However, the Swiss Franc is still a major world currency currently used today. It is the current currency and legal tender in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Campione d’Italia, the Italian exclave and although Germany’s main currency is the Euro, the Swiss Franc is also widely used. The Swiss Franc is the only version of the Franc that is still issued in Europe. The smallest denomination of a Swiss Franc is a hundredth of a Franc, called a Rappen. It is called the centime in France and a centesimo in Italy, very similar to a cent which is the smallest currency denomination in the United States.
