five-franc

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Above, the full moon hangs minted against the sky like a bright Swiss five-franc piece.

Richard Bangs: Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, Part 3 Richard Bangs 2011
Above, the full moon hangs minted against the sky like a bright Swiss five-franc piece.

Richard Bangs: Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, Part 3 Richard Bangs 2011
Above, the full moon hangs minted against the sky like a bright Swiss five-franc piece.

Richard Bangs: Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, Part 3 Richard Bangs 2011
"I'll wager a five-franc piece the little Nuhiva beats us in."

THE PEARLS OF PARLAY 2010
Above, the full moon hangs minted against the sky like a bright Swiss five-franc piece.

Richard Bangs: Here Be Dragons: Mt. Pilatus in Switzerland, Part 3 Richard Bangs 2011
Jean Valjean fumbled in his fob and pulled out a five-franc piece.

Les Miserables 2008
The carter was so much touched by the five-franc piece, that he abandoned his glass and hastened up.

Les Miserables 2008
On the following day Jean Valjean decamped; but the noise made by the fall of the five-franc piece was noticed by the old woman, who, hearing the rattling of coin, suspected that he might be intending to leave, and made haste to warn Javert.

Les Miserables 2008
He drew two five-franc pieces from his money-bag and handed them to the priest.

Les Miserables 2008
The stranger laid five five-franc pieces on the table.

Les Miserables 2008