| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1853 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Dimensions | 15 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jacques-Jean Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | F#147, KM#Pn88 |
| Obverse description | Large bare head of Napoleon III at left. Below, the various currencies and the engraver`s signature. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE |
| Reverse description | The face value `20 CENT`, in two lines in the field, above 1853, within a wreath composed of two laurel branches knotted at the bottom; below the knot, the mint letter A. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EMPIRE FRANÇAIS 20 CENT. 1853 A |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1853 A - (fr) F. 147/1 -KM#778.1 - Frappe d`Epreuve - |
| Catalog ID | 8751402610 |
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