20 Euros Introduction of the Euro

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2003
Value	20 Euros 20 EUR = USD 23
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Gold (.920)
Weight	17 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 121560
References	KM# 1339 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad Euro# C47 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Commemorative issue

1st anniversary of the introduction of the Euro

Series: Europa

Obverse

The design is inspired by the octopuses represented in Minoan art, listing the names of the twelve countries in the euro zone in a series of curves: "Belgique/België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, Suomi". Spread over the four ends of the "tentacles", the three French sides of the euro coins, and the initials "RF". The twelve stars of Europe and the face value "20 EURO" complete the composition which evokes the French unicity in the diversity of Europe. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Motif inspiré des poulpes représentés dans l'art minoen, énumérant dans une déclinaison de plusieurs courbes les noms des douze pays de la zone euro : « Belgique/België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, Suomi ». Réparties aux quatre extrémités des « tentacules », les trois faces françaises des pièces de l'euro, et les initiales « RF ». Les douze étoiles de l'Europe et la valeur faciale "20 EURO" complètent la composition qui évoque l'unicité française dans la diversité de l'Europe.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 EURO 20 EURO 20 EURO 20 EURO
ÖSTERREICH BELGIQUE BELGIE LUXEMBOURG NEDERLAND SUOMI PORTUGAL DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA ITALIA FRANCE ELLADA EIRE
RF

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

Portrait of the goddess Europe with stars in her hair, above 12 monetary acronyms "€" in an arc. To the left of the portrait and below flags on mats symbolizing the European flags. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
€ € € € € € € € € € € €
EUROPA
2003

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Mint

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

Mark

Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2003			2 322									Proof

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Bullion value: USD 2181.26 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.503 oz

Current gold price: 4337.90 USD/oz (see gold price

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