Germinal

ジェルミナル ／ germinal　—　Names of money

A month of the revolutionary calendar; the franc struck to that standard.

Five-franc silver coin of Germinal1803 Napoléon (20-franc gold coin)1803– Five francs of Louis-Philippe1841

⚠ The weight and fineness established at this time were maintained almost unchanged for over a hundred years. This is an example of how maintaining a consistent standard directly translated into the currency's credibility.