France 20 Francs, 1994

Pierre de Coubertin

Track this coin in your own collection.

Add to my collection Add to wishlist
Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency New franc (1960 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 20 Francs
Year 1994
Ruler Fifth Republic (1958–9999)
Composition Trimetallic: copper-aluminium-nickel core, nickel middle ring and copper-aluminium-nickel outer ring
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 9
Diameter (mm) 27
Thickness (mm) 2.23
Demonetized 17 February 2005

Description

20 Francs from France. Issued in 1994. Struck in Trimetallic: copper-aluminium-nickel core, nickel middle ring and copper-aluminium-nickel outer ring. Measures 27 mm and weighs 9 g.

Obverse
A bust of Pierre de Coubertin's left profile is surrounded by the legend: "PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 1863-1937". There is a torch carrying the Olympic flame and the monogram "RF"
Reverse
The Sorbonne, where the International Olympic Comittee was founded in 1894, is accompanied by the face value, the five Olympic rings, dates "1894 1994", and is surrounded by the motto "FREEDOM - EQUALITY - FRATERNITY" Different from the Paris Mint (cornucopia), the engraver general Pierre Rodier (bee), and the workshop engraving coins and medals (foil AGMM).
Edge
Segmented reeding (5 parts reeded)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1994  1.9K — — — — — € 98,00 (fr) F. 405/1 - Essai 1.3%
1994  Bee 15M € 4,10 € 4,40 € 4,40 € 4,40 € 4,40 € 5,40 (fr) F. 405/2 99%

Mentioned in the community 0

No mentions yet.