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French Coins
Beautiful Collectors French 5fr and 20fr Coins
French 5fr and 20fr Coins,One of the most beautiful coins of the modern times is considered to be the French 5fr and 20 fr. Designed by Augustin Dupres after the Revolution, during the Directorate period, they were repeatedly reused by the French Repub
Why France Has A Rooster On Its Coins
Why France Has A Rooster On Its Coins ? The Romans also had a word, galus, that was used to describe a rooster and because it sounded the same, every one thought that Gaul (pronounced with a not o) came from galus.
Emperors Of France - rare coins
Emperors Of France ,These coins are now rare, the mintage was low and they were distributed only to the supporters of the cause. Also these coins were considered dangerous by the rulers of the day and not rarely the owners were put to jail because of th
French Trade Pisatre
French Trade Pisatre coin,If the British trade dollar is disregarded by most individuals, the French Trade Pisatre might be even more. These huge silver coins are well-known with some coin collectors simply because of their eye-catching representation of