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20 Francs Napoléon tête laurée, empire français
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1807-1815 |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Napoleon I facing left, rendered in high relief with classically styled drapery at the truncation. The engraver's signature DROZ F appears incuse on the neck truncation. The peripheral legend NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. runs along the collar in Roman capitals, punctuated by a stop. The overall style reflects the neoclassical aesthetic championed by Droz and Tiolier during the First Empire. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 20 FRANCS is displayed in two lines across the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath formed by two symmetrical laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The circular legend EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1809 appears in the lower exergual area below the wreath, with the Paris mint mark A positioned to the right. The toothed border frames the design on a plain, slightly concave field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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