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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Francs - Napoleon III
Year
1853 – 1860
Ruler
Napoleon III (Napoléon III)
(1852–1870)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.45
Diameter (mm)
21
Demonetized
25 June 1928
Description
20 Francs - Napoleon III from France. Issued from 1853 to 1860. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 21 mm and weighs 6.45 g.
- Obverse
- The portrait of Napoleon III facing right with the designer's name below (Napoleon III Emperor Barre)
- Reverse
- The denomination above the date within a wreath (French Empire 20 Francs 1860 BB)
- Edge
- Plain (God Protects France)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1860 A
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1860/50 overdate | 2% | |
|
1860 A
|
10.2M | € 260,00 | € 300,00 | € 330,00 | — | — | KM# 781.1 | 16% | |
|
1860 BB
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1860/50 overdate | 1.8% | |
|
1860 BB
|
5.8M | — | € 340,00 | € 340,00 | — | — | KM# 781.2 | 11% | |
|
1859 A
|
20.2M | € 330,00 | € 330,00 | € 340,00 | € 400,00 | € 450,00 | KM# 781.1 | 27% | |
|
1859 BB
|
5.9M | — | € 350,00 | € 350,00 | € 460,00 | € 850,00 | KM# 781.2 | 10% | |
|
1858 A
|
17M | € 290,00 | € 290,00 | € 290,00 | € 380,00 | € 580,00 | KM# 781.1 | 25% | |
|
1858 BB
|
2.1M | — | € 270,00 | — | — | — | KM# 781.2 | 5% | |
|
1857 A
|
19.2M | € 240,00 | € 350,00 | € 350,00 | € 390,00 | € 480,00 | KM# 781.1 | 26% | |
|
1856 A
|
17.3M | € 260,00 | € 320,00 | € 340,00 | € 390,00 | € 550,00 | KM# 781.1 | 22% | |
1856 BB
|
59.1K | — | — | — | — | — | Dog/bee | 0.6% | |
|
1856 BB
|
1M | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 781.2, bee/anchor | 3% | |
|
1855 A
|
— | — | € 330,00 | € 330,00 | — | — | Hand/anchor | 10% | |
|
1855 A
|
16.6M | € 260,00 | € 300,00 | € 350,00 | — | — | KM# 781.1, dog/hand | 14% | |
|
1855 BB
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | KM#781.2, dog/bee | 0.4% | |
|
1855 BB
|
1.8M | — | € 300,00 | — | — | — | KM#782.2, bee/anchor | 4% | |
|
1855 D
|
362.7K | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 781.3, normal lion | 1.6% | |
|
1855 D
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Small lion | 0.8% | |
|
1854 A
|
23.5M | € 350,00 | € 360,00 | € 360,00 | € 410,00 | € 600,00 | KM# 781.1 | 30% | |
|
1853 A
|
5.8M | € 260,00 | € 340,00 | € 350,00 | € 380,00 | € 570,00 | KM# 781.1 | 11% |
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