20 Euro Cent 1st map

20 Euro Cent (1st map) - obverse20 Euro Cent (1st map) - reverse

© Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1999-2006
Value 20 Euro Cent
0.2 EUR = USD 0.21
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight 5.74 g
Diameter 22.25 mm
Thickness 2.14 mm
Shape Spanish flower
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 101
References KM# 1286,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 655,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.
Gad# 5 (Ed.2019)
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

A modern adaptation of the Sower, initially designed by Oscar Roty, representing "France, which stays true to itself, whilst integrating into Europe", is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L. JORIO d'ap. O. ROTY
2006 RF

Engraver: Laurent Jorio Read more on Wikipedia

Laurent Jorio is a French designer.

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
LL
EURO
CENT

Engraver: Luc Luycx Read more on Wikipedia

Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.

Edge

Smooth with seven indentations ("Spanish flower")

20 Euro Cent (1st map) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)

Marks

bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
horseshoe Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
heart Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
hunting horn Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)

Comments

Different Mint Master Marks

  • Pierre Rodier, from 1999 to 2000, a mark of a bee
  • Gerard Buquoy, from 2001 to 2002, a mark of a horseshoe
  • Serge Levet, in 2003, a mark of a stylised heart with the initials of the mint master (SL)
  • Hubert Lariviere, from 2004 to 2006, a mark of a hunting horn with a wave and a fish

BUNC Sets Released
  • 1999 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2000 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2001 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2002 - 145563 Annual Coin Sets + 19727 The Little Prince Coin Sets
  • 2003 - 109407 Annual Coin Sets + 10094 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 12638 Tourism Coin Sets (Eiffel Tower)
  • 2004 - 120000 Annual Coin Sets + 5399 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 3704 Tourism Coin Sets (Provence)
  • 2005 - 69999 Annual Coin Sets + 2611 Moebius Coin Sets + 2541 Tourism Coin Sets (Garonne)
  • 2006 - 70000 Annual Coin Sets + 20 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each

PROOF Sets Released
  • From 1999 to 2006 - Annual Coin Sets

In 1999 there are two types of engraver general marks: the bee is closer to the star under it on one type and the bee higher from the star and moved to the right.

A very good site to see the classification:
http://eucoins.byethost9.com/fr.html

See also

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1999  bee 454 291 200 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.37 $ 0.37 68%
1999  bee 35 000 $ 2.70 1.6% BU set
1999  bee 15 000 $ 11 0.7% Proof
2000  bee 148 953 600 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 1.10 38%
2000  bee 35 000 $ 2.80 1.4% BU set
2000  bee 15 000 $ 11 0.5% Proof
2001  horseshoe 256 307 108 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.67 46%
2001  horseshoe 35 000 $ 2.80 1.5% BU set
2001  horseshoe 15 000 $ 7.50 0.7% Proof
2002  horseshoe 191 996 013 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.79 30%
2002  horseshoe 165 290 $ 3.20 3% BU set
2002  horseshoe 21 453 $ 11 0.6% Proof
2003  heart 132 139 $ 2.10 4% In BU sets only
2003  heart 40 000 $ 11 0.6% Proof
2004  hunting horn 129 103 $ 3.20 3% In BU sets only
2004  hunting horn 11 033 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2005  hunting horn 120 000 $ 2.90 2% In BU sets only
2005  hunting horn 8 519 $ 12 0.4% Proof
2006  hunting horn 80 000 $ 3.20 3% In BU sets only
2006  hunting horn 9 811 $ 7.50 0.6% Proof

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