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Supplemental 20: What's a franc?
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Everything you ever wanted to know about francs and sous, centimes and louis d’or, and the bewildering array of 19th Century French currency. What were all these coins? What were they worth? How did they compare to other currencies like pounds and dollars, how does that compare to today — and what does Charlemagne have to do with all of this?
See a full annotated transcript with pictures on the show website. Join the show's Patreon to get an ad-free feed.
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Manage episode 414661070 series 2484731
Everything you ever wanted to know about francs and sous, centimes and louis d’or, and the bewildering array of 19th Century French currency. What were all these coins? What were they worth? How did they compare to other currencies like pounds and dollars, how does that compare to today — and what does Charlemagne have to do with all of this?
See a full annotated transcript with pictures on the show website. Join the show's Patreon to get an ad-free feed.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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