If you travel to France these days, you'll be dealing in European currency rather than French currency. That's been the case ...

One result is that many coins of the era have a lot of value on the collectibles market. In 1726, the ruling government revived France’s troubled financial system by striking 20-pound ...

It may be worth checking that old jar full of coins you have sitting around. An old 5-franc coin, dating from 1928, has sold ...