| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Dimensions | 23.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.66 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Georges Guiraud |
| In circulation to | 30 June 1970 |
| Reference(s) | F#401, KM#916, Gad#864, Schön#222 |
| Obverse description | Female head facing left, designer, legend NOTE: Signature in full length (compare KM#917; shortened) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
GEORGES
GUIRAUD (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, pattern around edge NOTE: To see which feathers you have to count, look at the six horizontal tail feathers of the rooster. If all six horizontal feathers are visible, there are three curved feathers before them - if they are not all visible, there are four curved feathers. The 4-feathers variety has been identified as a counterfeit. NOTE: If it has B letter it is below date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20
FRANCS
1950
B
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE (Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
| Mintage | 1950 - KM#916.1 (3 feathers) - 1950 - KM#916.1 (4 feathers) - 1950 B - KM#916.2 (3 feathers) - 1950 B - KM#916.2 (4 feathers) - |
| Catalog ID | 1087655030 |
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