20 francs Napoléon Essai en étain, tête nue

€383,843.00
IssuerFrance
Year1807
TypePatterns
Value20 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionTin
Weight3.59 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean-Pierre Droz, Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gad#1023
Obverse descriptionNude head of Napoleon 1st left Signed DROZ F. on the edge of the neck. Below Tr. cursive.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Reverse description20 Francs (small rhombus) within a wreath formed by two laurel branches tied at their base.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. 20 FRANCS. 1807. A
EdgeRecessed edge.
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1807 A - -
Catalog ID9154969140
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