What is a former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous called?

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tournois — A former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous. (Webster's 1913.)

What is a former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous called?

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