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Belgian Franc

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Belgian Franc
The former currency of Belgium. It traces its origins to the conquest of the Low Countries during the Napoleonic Wars. It has been pegged to a number of different currencies throughout its history and was one of the currencies in the Latin Monetary Union for a time. It was replaced by the euro in 2002.


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Like bars across the Belgian capital, the menu features prices in both Belgian francs and euros, allowing customers to compare costs in the old and new currency.
BELGIAN FRANC 1832 - 2001 THE arrival of the Belgian franc was a source of great pride.
There were instances today of travellers to Belgium, for example, being unable to obtain Belgian francs from banks and then finding only limited amounts of the currency at exchange bureaux.
 
 
 
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