20 Euro Cents Josephine Baker

Obverse © Frenchlover (CC BY) – Reverse © Florino28 (CC BY-NC-SA)

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2024-2026
Value	20 Euro Cents 0.20 EUR = USD 0.23
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Nordic gold
Weight	5.74 g
Diameter	22.25 mm
Thickness	2.14 mm
Shape	Spanish flower
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 393687
References	KM# 3324 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Series: Exceptional women

Obverse

Portrait of Josephine Baker, Sower walking left surrounded by rays, lines, and the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2024
JOSEPHINE BAKER
RF
J.JIMENEZ O.ROTY

Unabridged legend: République Française

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the nations of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
LL
EURO
CENT

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Smooth with seven indentations ("Spanish flower").

Mint

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

Mark

Joaquin Jimenez, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (2020-date)

Comments

First version of this coin was rejected by the European Commission, because the stars did not show properly--possibly because some were hidden by hair of the lady. Original coins said to be melted.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2024		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.28		80%
2024	27 000					$ 6.20	$ 6.20	BU set	12%
2024	5 000						$ 9.20	Proof	4%
2025	18 500					$ 1.20	$ 5.80	BU	11%
2025	7 025						$ 22	Proof	2%
2026									0.6%
2026	15 000						$ 45	BU	5%
2026	5 000						$ 95	Proof	1.3%

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