| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1816-1824 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 6.45161 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Auguste-François Michaut Reverse: André Galle |
| In circulation to | 25 June 1928 |
| Reference(s) | F#519, KM#712 |
| Obverse description | Naked head of Louis XVIII turned to the right, the hair held by a headband tied in the neck. Under this head is inscribed the name of the engraver and a horse`s head. The inscription `LOUIS XVIII KING OF FRANCE` on both sides of the head. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE. MICHAUT F |
| Reverse description | The shield of France crowned between two branches of olive tree, the year is indicated below and the inscription 20 F on both sides of the blazon. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20 F 1819 A |
| Edge | Inscription in hollow |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) MA Marseille, France (?-1858) Q Perpignan, France (?-1837) T Nantes, France (?-1837) W Lille, France (1685-1858) |
| Mintage | 1816 A - KM# 712.1 - 167 525 1816 B - KM# 712.2 - to be confirmed - 22 000 1816 K - KM# 712.3 - to be confirmed - 4 947 1816 L - KM# 712.5 - 841 1816 Q - KM# 712.7 - 8 172 1816 W - KM# 712.9 - 4 265 1817 A - KM# 712.1 - 2 133 071 1817 K - KM# 712.3 - 4 779 1817 L - KM# 712.5 - 35 862 1817 Q - KM# 712.7 - 96 752 1817 W - KM# 712.9 - 155 286 1818 A - KM# 712.1 - 2 678 982 1818 L - KM# 712.5 - 5 328 1818 Q - KM# 712.7 - 24 955 1818 T - KM# 712.8 - 16 006 1818 W - KM# 712.9 - 1 314 262 1819 A - KM# 712.1 - 2 349 150 1819 Q - KM# 712.7 - 33 616 1819 T - KM# 712.8 - 8 662 1819 W - KM# 712.9 - 218 013 1820 A - KM# 712.1 - 1 316 609 1820 A - KM#712.1 - without horse head - 1820 Q - KM# 712.7 - 60 147 1820 T - KM# 712.8 - 5 725 1820 W - KM# 712.9 - 44 299 1821 A - KM# 712.1 - 11 653 1821 W - KM# 712.9 - 8 404 1822 A - KM# 712.1 - 212 535 1822 H - KM# 712.3 - 1 247 1822 W - KM# 712.9 - 19 879 1823 A - KM# 712.1 - 12 354 1823 W - KM# 712.9 - 7 619 1824 A - KM# 712.1 - 1 507 684 1824 A - KM#712.1 - possible variety without horse head - 1824 MA - KM# 712.6 - 1 983 1824 Q - KM# 712.7 - 11 848 1824 W - KM# 712.9 - 252 713 |
| Catalog ID | 7100506940 |
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