Old French coins were used in France from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century. The obole (5 letters) was a small silver coin first issued in the 13th century. The NAPOLEON (8 letters) was a gold coin issued by NAPOLEON I in 1803. The livre (5 letters) was a unit of currency in France from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century. The ecu (3 letters) was a gold coin issued in France from the 14th to the 19th centuries. The sou (3 letters) was a small copper coin issued in France from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. The CENTIME (7 letters) was a small copper or bronze coin issued in France from the 1790s until the euro was introduced in 2002. The RAY (3 letters) was a silver coin issued in France from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The DENIER (6 letters) was a small silver coin issued in France from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. The ect (3 letters) was a small copper coin issued in France from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The agnel (5 letters) was a small gold coin issued in France from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The teston (6 letters) was a large silver coin issued in France from the 15th to the 17th centuries.