20 Francs

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1992-2001
Value	20 Francs (20 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Trimetallic: aluminium-nickel bronze core, nickel middle ring and aluminium-nickel bronze outer ring
Weight	9 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.23 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 10
References	Franc 2014# 403 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Schön# 260 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , KM# 1008 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad 1789# 871 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Series: 20 francs Mont Saint Michel

Obverse

The Mont Saint-Michel (Mount Saint Michael), a rocky tidal island in Normandy, reflects in its bay

Script: Latin

Lettering: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Engravers: Jean-Pierre Rethoré, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Designer: Jean-Luc Maréchal

Reverse

The face value crossed out with wide strips surrounded with the French motto ("LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ")

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ
20F
1994
FRATERNITÉ

Translation:
Liberty Equality
20 Francs
1993
Brotherhood

Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Edge

4 or 5 groups of reeds

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages.
Dolphin 1992-94 Rousseau.
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1992	1 850						$ 170	Franc 2014# 403/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) Essai	0.4%
1992	2 698							KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark; open "V", medal alignment	1.6%
1992	59 966 063	$ 2.80	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 3.50	$ 4.20	$ 4.20	Franc 2014# 403/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark, "V" closed, coin alignment	59%
1992			$ 3.50	$ 3.50	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	Franc 2014# 403/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark; open "V", coin alignment	21%
1992				$ 8.50	$ 8.50	$ 8.50	$ 8.50	Franc 2014# 403/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	"V" closed, 4 reeded segments	5%
1992					$ 150			Franc 2014# 403/5 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	"V" open, 4 reeded segments	1.9%
1992				$ 3.20	$ 3.80	$ 35	$ 35	Franc 2014# 403/6 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark, "V" closed, medal alignment	11%
1993	54 970 000	$ 0.09	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 3.90	$ 3.90	$ 4.90	Franc 2014# 403/7 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark; coin alignment	36%
1993	3 095						$ 48	Franc 2014# 403/8 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark; medal alignment	0.7%
1994	9 973 768				$ 17	$ 17	$ 31	Franc 2014# 403/10 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) bee mark	3%
1994	5 000 000				$ 17			Franc 2014# 403/9 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) dolphin mark	1.9%
1995	9 980 000		$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 4.60	$ 7.70	$ 23	Franc 2014# 403/11 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) bee mark	12%
1996	17 013				$ 25	$ 25	$ 70	Franc 2014# 403/12 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) bee mark	1.9%
1997	15 000						$ 46	Franc 2014# 403/13 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	BU	1.5%
1998	25 000						$ 41	Franc 2014# 403/14 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	BU	2%
1999	25 500						$ 41	Franc 2014# 403/15 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	BU	2%
2000	100 000						$ 16	Franc 2014# 403/16 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) bee mark	4%
2001	125 000						$ 12	Franc 2014# 403/17 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 1008.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(5 milled segments) horseshoe mark	7%

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