20 Centimes

Obverse © nordboutik59 - Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Country	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1962-2001
Value	20 Centimes (0.20 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-17-2002
References	F# 156, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 332, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . Schön# 230, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. KM# 930 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

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

Engraver: Henri Lagriffoul

Reverse

The face 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

Mint

Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris), Pessac, France

Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1962-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1975-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy

Variante pour 1997

Variante pour 2000

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1962	3,500							104.69	0.6%	Essai
1962	48,200,000	0.30	0.15	0.46	0.26	0.36	0.26		25%	owl mark
1963	190,330,000	0.11	0.13	0.18	0.21	0.25	0.20	0.52	43%	owl mark
1964	127,546,600	0.14	0.08	0.20	0.18	0.30	1.23	1.07	35%	owl mark
1965	27,059,000		0.06	0.14	0.36	0.30		3.57	15%	owl mark
1966	21,762,171		0.14	0.19	0.58	0.30			13%	owl mark
1967	138,782,305	0.12	0.10	0.13	0.15	0.18	3.57	0.66	34%	owl mark
1968	77,411,000	0.06	0.12	0.12	0.17	0.27	14.67		28%	owl mark
1969	50,576,050		0.12	0.14	0.20	0.24	3.57		24%	owl mark
1970	70,050,000		0.11	0.13	0.12	0.18	2.16		24%	owl mark
1971	31,092,000		0.07	0.20	0.24	0.26	0.64	8.34	18%	owl mark
1972	39,755,000		0.11	0.12	0.26	0.30		1.19	22%	owl mark
1973	45,319,000		0.12	0.18	0.18	0.19		2.32	21%	owl mark
1974	54,348,811	0.07	0.06	0.12	0.20	0.18	2.38	4.77	25%	owl mark
1975	40,622,011	0.06	0.12	0.12	0.18	0.18	3.57	4.35	19%	dolphin mark
1976	117,645,711	0.08	0.15	0.18	0.18	0.18	3.57	1.14	29%	dolphin mark
1977	100,365,011		0.19	0.12	0.13	0.19	0.27	4.77	26%	dolphin mark
1978	125,039,011	0.07	0.15	0.18	0.15	0.24	2.13	1.43	32%	dolphin mark
1979	70,040,511	0.55	0.17	0.18	0.24	0.27	5.58	9.06	20%	dolphin mark
1980	20,010,011		0.18	0.12	0.24	0.48		9.53	15%	dolphin mark
1981	125,000,011	0.05	0.18	0.18	0.20	0.20	3.13	3.06	31%	dolphin mark
1982	150,002,511	0.14	0.12	0.18	0.18	0.20	2.38	8.34	27%	dolphin mark
1983	110,000,972	0.36	0.12	0.20	0.15	0.23	4.27	2.63	29%	dolphin mark
1984	200,000,447	0.06	0.12	0.14	0.18	0.24	4.65	5.96	33%	dolphin mark
1985	150,002,511	0.05	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.26	2.66	1.19	26%	dolphin mark
1986	40,000,011		0.12	0.12	0.24	0.24	2.41	5.96	18%	dolphin mark
1987	59,996,967		0.18	0.18	0.18	0.25	3.57	4.71	24%	dolphin mark
1988	223,230,576		0.11	0.14	0.15	0.24	3.91	3.57	31%	dolphin mark
1989	139,996,449	0.07	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.36	1.17	3.28	28%	dolphin mark
1990	50,000,011		0.24	0.12	0.13	0.30	4.77	7.15	16%	dolphin mark
1991	39,990,011		0.06	0.14	0.13	0.54	7.15		16%	dolphin mark
1991	2,500								0.3%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1991	6,232								0.4%	dolphin mark, proof
1992	89,965,011		0.12	0.12	0.12	0.25	1.19	0.18	21%	dolphin mark
1992	2,698								0.4%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1992	4,938								0.4%	dolphin mark, proof
1993	109,970,011		0.20	0.17	0.17	0.30	2.38	1.55	22%	dolphin mark
1993	3,095								0.4%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1993	5,309								0.4%	dolphin mark, proof
1994	79,973,368		0.20	0.20	0.23	0.25	0.89	8.90	21%	bee mark
1994	60,000,000		0.14	0.14	0.19	0.26	7.15	1.19	15%	dolphin mark
1994	4,566								0.3%	proof
1995	109,979,011		0.21	0.23	0.24	0.24	0.88	10.62	21%	bee mark
1995	4,796								0.4%	bee mark, proof
1996	139,984,011		0.12	0.18	0.19	0.24	0.71	0.51	27%	bee mark
1996	5,319								0.6%	bee mark, proof
1997	6,436								0.7%	bee mark, proof
1997	436,231,513	0.52	0.15	0.18	0.14	0.19	0.42	1.89	32%	bee mark; 2 varieties (see comments)
1998	25,000							23.83	0.5%	bee mark, BU
1998	7,404								0.6%	bee mark, In Sets only
1999	25,500							35.75	0.5%	bee mark, BU
1999	10,000								0.5%	bee mark, In Sets only
2000	15,000							14.30	0.4%	bee mark, proof
2000	85,385,000		0.24	0.17	0.19	0.21	1.19	1.79	18%	spaced date (4.2mm) and the mint mark bee further from the spike
2000								23.83	0.6%	spaced date (5mm) and the mint mark bee closer to the ear
2001	125,000							8.34	2%	horseshoe mark
2001	35,000							9.82	0.6%	horseshoe mark, proof

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