20 Francs

Features

Issuer	Canton of Geneva
Period	Republic and Canton of (1815-1848)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1848
Value	20 Francs
Currency	Franc (1838-1848)
Composition	Gold (.750)
Weight	7.6000 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 23403
References	KM# 140 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Fr# 263 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes).

Obverse

Geneva arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· POST · TENE- -BRAS · LUX ·
IHS

Reverse

Value and date, lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REP · ET CANT
20
FRANCS
1848
DE GENEVE

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1848			3 421							$ 2300

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Bullion value: USD 793.44 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.183 oz

Current gold price: 4329.62 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3122 Lot 34855	21 Jan 2025	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 3600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081 Lot 31248	13 Jan 2020	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 2220.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 34651	5 Sep 2019	UNC (NGC UNC Details (Cleaned))	USD 1800.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 33232	17 Aug 2023	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 1440.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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