French coin before the euro (5)

I believe the answer is:

franc

(Other definitions for franc that I've seen before include "It's equal to 100 centimes" , "Foreign currency" , "Former European currency" , "Swiss loot" , "Foreign capital" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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