20 Francs

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1898-1906
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight6.45 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness1.25 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jules-Clément Chaplain
In circulation to25 June 1928
Reference(s) F#534, KM#847, Wikidata#Q3560164
Obverse descriptionRight profile of the Marianne wearing the Phrygian cap and a crown of oak branch
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE·
Reverse descriptionThe French motto: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, equality, fraternity) surrounds a cock with a proud, puffed-up bust, walking to the left on a ground line decorated with grasses and flowers. The value of the 20 Fcs coin is also visible on the coin, with the number 20 on the left and the franc on the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE· 20 Fcs 1905
EdgeLettering
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1898  - (fr) F. 534/1 - Flan mat, pré serie sans le mot essai -
1899  - (fr) F. 534/2 - 1 500 000
1899  - (fr) F. 534/3 - Flan mat -
1900  - (fr) F. 534/4 - 605 982
1900  - (fr) F. 534/5 - Flan mat - 9 443
1901  - (fr) F. 534/6 - 2 643 350
1902  - (fr) F. 534/7 - 2 393 707
1903  - (fr) F. 534/8 - 4 405 175
1904  - (fr) F. 534/9 - 7 705 674
1905  - (fr) F. 534/10 - 9 158 132
1906  - (fr) F. 534/11 - 14 613 010
Catalog ID5532753080
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