20 Francs

€2,230.00
IssuerFrance
Year1907-1914
TypeStandard circulation coins
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#535, KM#857, Wikidata#Q3560164
Obverse descriptionRight profile of the Marianne wearing the Phrygian cap and a crown of oak branch
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE· J.C. CHAPLAIN
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 1912
EdgeEmbossed inscription
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1907  - (fr) F. 535/1 - 17 715 935
1908  - (fr) F. 535/2 - 6 721 325
1909  - (fr) F. 535/3 - 9 636 955
1910  - (fr) F. 535/4 - 5 779 072
1911  - (fr) F. 535/5 - 5 346 044
1912  - (fr) F. 535/6 - 10 331 805
1913  - (fr) F. 535/7 - 12 163 138
1914  - (fr) F. 535/8 - 6 720 141
Catalog ID7010824530
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