20 Francs - Napoleon I

Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804-1814, 1815)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 13-14 (1804-1805)
Calendar French republican
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Gold (.900)
Weight 6.45161 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 25 June 1928
Number
N#
28097
References F# 512,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
KM# 663
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.

Obverse

Naked head of Napoleon I. left, signed DROZ F. on the edge of the neck, below Tr. in cursive.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.

Engraver: Jean-Pierre Droz

Reverse

The face value in a crown formed by two olive branches knotted at their base.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
. . AN 14. .A.

Engraver: Jean-Pierre Droz

Edge

Inscribed in hollowAutomatically translated

Lettering: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
U Turin, Italy
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

Tr. cursive under the bust Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1803-1815)
Rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
Handshake Martial Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1803-1822)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
Anchor Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818)
Heart Vittorio Modesto Paroletti, Mint Master, Turin (1804-1813)
Caduceus Louis-Théophile-François Lepage, Mint Master, Lille (1796-1817)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
13 (1804) A Tr. cursive under the bust Rooster 518 217 $ 420 91% KM#663.1
13 (1804) I Tr. cursive under the bust Handshake 1.8% KM#663.2
13 (1804) Q Tr. cursive under the bust Grape 516 0% KM#663.3
13 (1804) T Tr. cursive under the bust Anchor 912 1.8% KM#663.4
14 (1805) A Tr. cursive under the bust Rooster 148 176 $ 570 15% KM#663.1
14 (1805) I Tr. cursive under the bust Handshake 1 628 0% KM#663.2
14 (1805) Q Tr. cursive under the bust Grape 2 686 0% KM#663.3
14 (1805) Q 2 0% KM#663.3 - Medal alignment
14 (1805) U Tr. cursive under the bust Heart 1 743 0% KM#663.5
14 (1805) W Tr. cursive under the bust Caduceus 0% KM#663.6

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