Money, 2 Franc note issued in France by the United States in 1944

Money, 2 Franc note issued in France by the United States in 1944 Stock Photo
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RAC Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

PD8W2X

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29.9 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3500 x 2981 px | 29.6 x 25.2 cm | 11.7 x 9.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1944

Location:

France

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The 2 Franc note was a currency issued by the United States for use in Allied-occupied France in the wake of the Battle of Normandy. With the swift take-over of sovereignty by General Charles de Gaulle, who considered the US occupation franc as “counterfeit money”, the currency rapidly faded out of use in favour of the pre-war French franc.