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The French currency in the 18th century was the franc. Some coins were named by old names like the Louis (the largest coin).
a coin is called 'une pièce' in French. The currency they use is the Euro, so the coins could be euros or the subdivision 'cents'
Some of the names include Drachma, tetradrachma, obol, and dekadrachma
The feminine figure on the French franc coins is Marianne. She is the allegoric embodiment of the republic since the French revolution. (link)
As stated in the WikiAnswers: definition for ecus - Any of various old French coins, especially a silver five-franc piece. Or more precisely: any of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield. ECU: is also an acronym for (E)uropean (C)urrency (U)nit