Laureate head of Napoleon I. left, ribbons descending behind the neck; signed DROZ F. on the edge of the neck; below Tr. cursive.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Reverse description
FRENCH REPUBLIC (small rhombus) / (different) (vintage) (small rhombus) (letter of workshop). 20 FRANCS within a wreath formed by two laurel branches tied at their base, year followed by a small lozenge between different and letter of workshop along the scroll under the wreath.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
20
FRANCS.
1808. A
Edge
Recessed slice
Mint
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) Q Perpignan, France (?-1837) U Turin, Italy W Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage
1807 A - Paris - 244 182 1808 A - Paris - 1 448 569 1808 K - Bordeaux - 275 1808 M - (fr) F. 515/5 - pièce < à la corne >. Cette cassure de coin est bien attestée sur la joue de l`Empereur - 1808 M - Toulouse - 22 147 1808 Q - Perpignan - 634 1808 U - Turin - 1 481 1808 W - Lille - 8 465