20 Euros Pattern
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Saint Martin
(Overseas France)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 2004 |
| Value | 20 Euros |
| Currency | Euro |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 8.53 g |
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 524219 |
| References | X# E15 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Series: Protection de la faune
Obverse
Saint Martin's coat of arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SAINT MARTIN
liberté
égalité
fraternité
2004
RF
ESSAI
Unabridged legend: République française
Reverse
An osprey holding a fish in flight.
Script: Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
protection de la faune
20 €
Balbuzard pêcheur
Edge
Plain
Mint
Patrick Mint (The Patrick Mint), Santa Rosa, United States (1972-2017)Comments
Engraved in a private American workshop, The Patrick Mint, in Santa Rosa, California. Part of a set of nine subjects on the theme of "wildlife protection" (here the "Osprey" for the island of Saint Martin). All the coins in this series were struck in fine proof. Only 50 sets of nine coins of this theme were finally struck by this private workshop.
The nine subjects are :
Saint Martin (Osprey)
Saint Barthélémy (Pied-billed Grebe)
Saint Pierre et Miquelon (Great blue heron)
Guadeloupe (Brown pelican)
Guyana (Boa constrictor)
Martinique (Great Egret)
Mayotte (Brown Lemur)
Réunion (Yellow-nosed Albatross)
Terres Australes et Antarctiques (Emperor Penguin).
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | 50 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 1087.25
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Actual gold weight: 0.251 oz
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