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20 Francs - SOFIM
| Location | Juan de Nova Island |
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| Year | 1952-1968 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Marianne with flowing hair, based on the Guiraud type design used on French 20 Francs coinage. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arcs along the upper periphery, with the designer's signature G. GUIRAUD visible in the right field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a Gallic rooster standing atop a laurel branch, with the denomination 20 FRANCS prominent in the right field. A hexagonal countermark bearing the legend SOFIM is applied over the original coin design. The peripheral legend reads LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE, with the mint mark B visible near the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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