French coins were made of silver for many centuries, particularly during the periods of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties from the 5th to the 9th centuries. The silver livre, introduced in the 13th century, became a standard currency in France. Silver continued to be used for various denominations until the 19th century, when the use of precious metals in coinage began to decline.
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