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20 Francs
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1871-1898 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Augustin Dupré Reverse: Henri-Auguste Patey |
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| Obverse description | The allegorical figure of Genius, depicted standing in full length, inscribes the Constitution upon a tablet supported by a fasces at left; a crowing rooster stands to the right, symbolizing the French Republic. The design, engraved by Augustin Dupré, is executed in a neoclassical style with fine detail to the drapery and wings of the figure. The circular legend RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arcs around the upper periphery, with the engraver's name DUPRÉ inscribed in the lower field. The coin's border is defined by a toothed rim typical of milled French gold coinage of the Third Republic. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Dupré |
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| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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