20 Centimes
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Features
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1962-2001 |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20 FRF) |
| Metal | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17-02-2002 |
| References | KM# 930, Gad# 332, Schön# 230, F# 156 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) |
Obverse
Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic)
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL
Henri-Albert Lagriffoul was a French sculptor who won the Prix de Rome in 1932. His work is displayed in many public spaces in France. His head of "Marianne" appeared on the French coins from 1962–66. He also competed in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics.Reverse
The facial value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Lettering:
A.DIEUDONNE
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
20
CENTIMES
1980
Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné
Edge
Smooth
© Cyrillius
Comments
Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1974-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994- Pierre Rodier
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48,200,000 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 0.13 | owl mark | ||||||
| 1962 ESSAI | Essai | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 190,330,000 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.18 | owl mark | |||||
| 1964 | 127,521,000 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.27 | owl mark | ||||||
| 1965 | 27,024,000 | 0.46 | owl mark | ||||||||
| 1966 | 21,755,000 | 2.85 | owl mark | ||||||||
| 1967 | 138,780,000 | 0.30 | 0.11 | 0.15 | owl mark | ||||||
| 1968 | 77,408,000 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.23 | owl mark | ||||||
| 1969 | 50,570,000 | 0.76 | 0.17 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1970 | 70,040,000 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.17 | owl mark | ||||||
| 1971 | 31,080,000 | 0.39 | 0.16 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1972 | 39,740,000 | 0.87 | 0.25 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1973 | 45,240,000 | 0.09 | 0.17 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1974 | 54,250,000 | 0.24 | 0.17 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1975 | 40,570,000 | 0.11 | 0.21 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1976 | 117,610,000 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.16 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1977 | 100,340,000 | 0.26 | 0.10 | 0.18 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1978 | 125,015,000 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 3.99 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1979 | 70,000,000 | 0.78 | 0.18 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1980 | 19,950,000 | 14.84 | dolphin mark | ||||||||
| 1981 | 124,974,000 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.14 | dolphin mark | |||||
| 1982 | 149,975,000 | 0.21 | 0.22 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1983 | 109,984,400 | 0.23 | 0.19 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1984 | 199,986,600 | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.22 | 4.57 | dolphin mark | |||||
| 1985 | 149,990,000 | 0.38 | 0.25 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1986 | 39,985,000 | 0.86 | 0.23 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1987 | 59,985,000 | 0.20 | 0.19 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1988 | 223,220,000 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.26 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1989 | 139,985,000 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.26 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1990 | 49,990,000 | 0.27 | 0.23 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1991 | 39,990,000 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.53 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1991 | dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 6,232 | dolphin mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1992 | 89,965,000 | 0.23 | 0.23 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1992 | dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 4,938 | dolphin mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1993 | 109,970,000 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.29 | dolphin mark | ||||||
| 1993 | dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment | ||||||||||
| 1993 | 5,309 | dolphin mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1994 | 79,970,061 | 0.08 | 0.29 | bee mark | |||||||
| 1994 | 60,000,000 | 1.38 | 0.13 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1994 | 4,566 | proof | |||||||||
| 1995 | 109,975,000 | 0.50 | 0.29 | bee mark | |||||||
| 1995 | 4,796 | bee mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1996 | 139,979,000 | 0.25 | 0.35 | bee mark | |||||||
| 1996 | 5,319 | bee mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1996 | Medal alignment | ||||||||||
| 1997 | 436,216,500 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 0.18 | bee mark | ||||||
| 1997 | 6,436 | bee mark, proof | |||||||||
| 1998 | 25,000 | bee mark, BU | |||||||||
| 1998 | 7,404 | bee mark, In Sets only | |||||||||
| 1999 | 25,500 | bee mark, BU | |||||||||
| 1999 | 10,000 | bee mark, In Sets only | |||||||||
| 2000 | 85,385,000 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.63 | bee mark | ||||||
| 2000 | 15,000 | bee mark, proof | |||||||||
| 2001 | 125,000 | 7.42 | horseshoe mark | ||||||||
| 2001 | 35,000 | horseshoe mark, proof | |||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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