20 Francs signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD"

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1950
Value	20 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.50 mm
Thickness	1.66 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	30 June 1970
Number	N# 7917
References	Franc 2023# 401/1-401/3 Joël Cornu (ed.); 2023. Le Franc Poche (13^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Franc 2014# 401 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 916 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad 1789# 864 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , Schön# 222 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: Francs Guiraud

Obverse

Female head facing left, designer, legend
NOTE: Signature in full length (compare KM#917; shortened)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
GEORGES
GUIRAUD

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, pattern around edge

NOTE: To see which feathers you have to count, look at the six horizontal tail feathers of the rooster. If all six horizontal feathers are visible, there are three curved feathers before them - if they are not all visible, there are four curved feathers.
The 4-feathers variety has been identified as a counterfeit.
NOTE: If it has B letter it is below date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
FRANCS
1950
B
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1950	5 778 975	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 1.70	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	KM# 916.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Franc 2023# 401/1 Joël Cornu (ed.); 2023. Le Franc Poche (13^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	3 feathers	90%
1950 B			$ 0.58	$ 0.93	$ 2.30	$ 5.80	$ 25	$ 25	KM# 916.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Franc 2023# 401/2 Joël Cornu (ed.); 2023. Le Franc Poche (13^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	3 feathers	26%
1950 B				$ 34	$ 34	$ 53	$ 120		KM# 916.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Franc 2023# 401/3 Joël Cornu (ed.); 2023. Le Franc Poche (13^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	4 feathers	7%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD")

– KM# 916.1, Franc 2023# 401/1 – 3 feathers (see more)

– KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/2 – 3 feathers (see more)

– KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/3 – 4 feathers (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CGB E-auction n°628	28 Apr 2025	1950 – KM# 916.1, Franc 2023# 401/1 – 3 feathers	AU (SPL63)	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1147	24 Sep 2022	1950 B – KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/2 – 3 feathers	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	CGB E-auction n°578	13 May 2024	1950 B – KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/2 – 3 feathers	AU (SPL64)	USD 60.31 (EUR 52.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 664	6 Dec 2025	1950 B – KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/3 – 4 feathers	AU	USD 54.51 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2276	11 Feb 2023	1950 B – KM# 916.2, Franc 2023# 401/3 – 4 feathers	XF	USD 53.35 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 162	15 May 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 47.55 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.