20 Euros Snow White

€118,586.00
IssuerFrance
Year2002
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value20 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.920)
Weight17 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1988, Gad#EU5 (Ed.2019)
Obverse descriptionA magic wand with a scroll of stars and a world of objects related to European children`s tales. The face value `20 €`, the marks of the monetary workshop and the motto `LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ`, are in the center of the coin. Underneath, the year `2002`, `RF` the name of the issuing state of the French Republic, and the famous beginning of the children`s tales `IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS ...`.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering20 € LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS ... RF 2002
Reverse descriptionSnow White is a children`s story created by the Grimm brothers in 1812. The name of the tale is written at the top of the piece `SNOW WHITE`. In the center from left to right, the representation of Snow White colored, the 7 dwarfs around Snow White sleeping and the portrait of the witch holding a poisoned apple. Below, a mirror and a crown with the Greek letter alpha `α` and inside the year `2002`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBLANCHE-NEIGE α 2002
Edge
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2002  - Proof - 950
Catalog ID4558447330
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