20 Francs

€1.00
IssuerRéunion (1848-date)
Year1955-1964
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1816-1965)
CompositionAluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight4 g
Dimensions23.5 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#11, Schön#8
Obverse descriptionMarianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB 1964
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield (coat of arms of Saint-Denis de la Réunion) divides value, ribbon below with `PRAETER OMNES ANGULUS RIDET` motto.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREUNION 20 FRS PRÆTER OMNES ANGULUS RIDET
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1955  - - 1 250 000
1960  - - 100 000
1961  - - 300 000
1962  - - 190 000
1964  - - 750 000
Catalog ID1784667730
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