20 Centimes Vichy French State

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1941
Value	20 Centimes (0.20)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.30 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	20 March 1947
Number	N# 888
References	Franc 2014# 152 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 320 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , Schön# 210 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , KM# 899 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Grain sprigs flank center hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ETAT
FRANÇAIS
A. DE G.

Translation: FRENCH STATE

Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Reverse

Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VINGT
CENTIMES
1941

Translation:
TWENTY
CENTIMES
1941

Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Edge

Reeded (varieties may exist concerning wide and narrow reeding)

Mint

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

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
1941									Franc 2014# 152/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Essai	0.9%
1941					$ 81				Franc 2014# 152/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Edge reeded with large reeds	3%
1941	54 044 000	$ 0.46	$ 0.67	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 18	Franc 2014# 152/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Edge reeded with fine reeds	98%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 156	15 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 659	6 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 615	15 Aug 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 5.77 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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