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20 Francs - Napoleon III
| Uitgever | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Jaar | 1861-1870 |
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| Referentie(s) | F#532, KM#801, Fr#585, Maz#1450, Gad#1062 |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate bust of Emperor Napoleon III facing right, rendered in high relief with fine classical detail. The obverse legend arcs around the periphery, reading NAPOLÉON III to the left and EMPEREUR to the right. Below the truncation of the bust, the engraver's signature BARRE appears in small incuse letters within the lower field. The portrait conveys an imperious, idealized likeness characteristic of Second Empire coinage. |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Napoleon III's gold 20 francs was the workhorse of the Latin Monetary Union, the multinational currency agreement France anchored in 1865 alongside Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland. The standardized specifications were designed explicitly so that member nations' gold coins could circulate interchangeably — a rare instance of 19th-century monetary cooperation that actually functioned as intended for over a decade.
Production at the Paris mint ran at extraordinary volume through the 1860s, fueled by Californian and Australian gold flooding European markets. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 ended the run abruptly; hoarding began the moment Prussian troops crossed the border, and gold disappeared from circulation almost overnight.