Distance is a key factor.
Since I happen to have all the Units databased the closest French unit to Krakow is the 6th Armored Division which is 831km (516 miles) away from Krakow in Worms Germany.
The Swiss border is 779.5 Km (484 miles) from Krakow
These are pretty significant distances, but T2k has merchant convoys everywhere so I can certainly see Francs moving around.
Perhaps outside of France the Franc loses 33% of its value immediately. (You have to have access to the border).
Then maybe it loses 33% of its remaining value per 3 days travel distance (120 miles??) to someone willing to trade.
This is where I see France really trying to establish some type of money trading in settled areas. If you have multiple points where someone can feel confident of a good trade the value of the Franc shoots up over large swaths of territory.
I know it does not explain trade fully in 2000, but maybe the seeds are being established during that time.
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