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You need to know what country issued the coins/bills. Many different countries have used francs over the years, but today Switzerland is the only European country that still uses the denomination.
Please post a new, separate question with the name of the country and whether you're referring to the francs' value as collectibles or the exchange rate.
It depends on the country that issued it.
Today only Switzerland uses francs. As of early 2012 the Swiss Franc is trading at slightly less than 1 US dollar.
In the past, francs were used by France and Belgium but both were replaced by the euro in 2002. Even though the two currencies had the same name French and Belgian francs were worth different amounts. Neither was much when converted to dollars then, and they no longer can be exchanged.
You can find exact historical rates over the years by looking at a site such as xe.com.
The French Franc was locked to the value of the Euro on 31 December 1998 at a rate of €1 = 6.55957F.
It ceased to be legal tender after the Euro was introduced on 28 February 2002, although old coins and notes can still be exchanged at banks.
At current exchange rates (12 January 2009), one French Franc would be worth about €0.14 (EUR), $0.20 (USD), £0.14 (GBP) or $0.24 (CAD).
The amount of 2 Swiss francs is equal to $2.23 in US currency. It is also equal to 1.65 euros or 1.30 British pounds.