"old franc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old francs [plural]
Etymology: Retronym for franc, to avoid confusion with the new franc. Head templates: {{en-noun}} old franc (plural old francs)
  1. (historical) One French franc before January 1960, when it was devalued to 1/100 of its original value and replaced by the new franc, worth 100 old francs. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-old_franc-en-noun-fNNGvrCR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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