20 Centimes

€4.00

Issuer	France
Year	1962-2001
Type	Standard circulation coins
Value	20 Centimes (0.20 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight	4 g
Dimensions	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape and Technique	Round Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)	Obverse: Henri Lagriffoul Reverse: Adrien Dieudonné
In circulation to	17 February 2002
Reference(s)	F#156, Gad#332, Schön#230, KM#930

Obverse description	Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` (French Republic)
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL (Translation: French Republic)
Reverse description	The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: `LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE` (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	A.DIEUDONNE LIBERTE·EGALITE ·FRATERNITE· 20 CENTIMES 1968 (Translation: Liberty, Equality Fraternity)
Edge	Smooth
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	1962 - F. 156/1 - Essai - 3 500 1962 - F. 156/2 - 48 200 000 1963 - F. 156/3 - 190 330 000 1964 - F. 156/4 - 127 546 600 1965 - F. 156/5 - 27 059 000 1966 - F. 156/6 - 21 762 171 1967 - F. 156/7 - 138 782 305 1968 - F. 156/8 - 77 411 000 1969 - F. 156/9 - 50 576 050 1970 - F. 156/10 - 70 050 000 1971 - F. 156/11 - 31 092 000 1972 - F. 156/12 - 39 755 000 1973 - F. 156/13 - 45 319 000 1974 - F. 156/14 - 54 348 811 1975 - F. 156/15 - 40 622 011 1976 - F. 156/16 - 117 645 711 1977 - F. 156/17 - 100 365 011 1978 - F. 156/18 - 125 039 011 1979 - F. 156/19 - 70 040 511 1980 - F. 156/20 - 20 010 011 1981 - F. 156/21 - 125 000 011 1982 - F. 156/22 - 150 002 511 1983 - F. 156/23 - 110 000 972 1984 - F. 156/24 - 200 000 447 1985 - F. 156/25 - 150 002 511 1986 - F. 156/26 - 40 000 011 1987 - F. 156/27 - 59 996 967 1988 - F. 156/28 - 223 230 576 1989 - F. 156/29 - 139 996 449 1990 - F. 156/30 - 50 000 011 1991 - F. 156/31 - coin alignment - 39 990 011 1991 - F. 156/31 var. - proof - 6 232 1991 - F. 156/32 - medal alignment - 2 500 1992 - F. 156/33 - coin alignment - 89 965 011 1992 - F. 156/33 var. - proof - 4 938 1992 - F. 156/34 - proof - medal alignment - 2 698 1993 - F. 156/35 - coin alignment - 109 970 011 1993 - F. 156/35 var. - proof - 5 309 1993 - F. 156/36 - medal alignment - 3 095 1994 - F. 156/37 - 60 000 000 1994 - F. 156/37 var. - proof - 4 566 1994 - F. 156/38 - 79 973 368 1995 - F. 156/39 - 109 979 011 1995 - F. 156/39 var. - proof - 4 796 1996 - F. 156/40 - 139 984 011 1996 - F. 156/40 var. - proof - 5 319 1997 - F. 156/41 - 2 varieties (see comments) - 436 231 513 1997 - F. 156/41 - Brilliant Uncirculated - 15 000 1997 - F. 156/41 var. - proof - 6 436 1998 - F. 156/42 - 25 000 1998 - F. 156/42 var. - In Proof Sets only - 7 404 1998 - F.156/42 - - Brilliant Uncirculated - 25 000 1999 - F. 156/43 - 25 500 1999 - F. 156/43 - Brilliant Uncirculated - 10 000 1999 - F. 156/43 var. - In Proof Sets only - 10 000 2000 - F. 156/44 - narrow date (4.2 mm) - 85 385 000 2000 - F. 156/44 var. - proof - 15 000 2000 - F. 156/45 - wide date (5 mm) - 101 000 2001 - Brilliant Uncirculated - 100 000 2001 - F. 156/46 - 125 000 2001 - F. 156/46 var. - proof - 35 000
Catalog ID	9698132210
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