| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1864-1866 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Dimensions | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 0.61 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Désiré-Albert Barre |
| In circulation to | 22 March 1918 |
| Reference(s) | F#149, Gad#308, KM#805 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE (Translation: NAPOLEON III EMPEROR) |
| Reverse description | Crown above denomination |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
20 CENT.
1866
BB (Translation: FRENCH EMPIRE 20 CENT. 1864 A) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| Mintage | 1864 A - KM# 805.1 - 268 255 1864 BB - KM# 805.2 - 112 372 1864 K - KM# 805.3 - 58 960 1866 A - KM# 805.1 - 1 459 921 1866 BB - KM# 805.2 - 843 156 1866 K - KM# 805.3 - 412 858 |
| Catalog ID | 4452941010 |
| Comments |
