20 Francs

€8,063.00
IssuerRéunion (1848-date)
Year1969-1973
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1816-1965)
CompositionAluminium-nickel-bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight4 g
Dimensions23.5 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#11a
Obverse descriptionMarianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap. 4 ships in the background. Date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB 1973
(Translation: French Republic)
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)
Mintage1969  - - 200 000
1970  - - 200 000
1971  - - 200 000
1972  - - 300 000
1973  - - 550 000
Catalog ID2563760670
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