20 Francs signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD"

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1950
Value	20 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.50 mm
Thickness	1.66 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	30 June 1970
Number	N# 7917
References	F# 401, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. KM# 916, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 864, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. Schön# 222 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Female head facing left, designer, legend
NOTE: Signature in full length (compare KM#917; shortened)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
GEORGES
GUIRAUD

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, pattern around edge

NOTE: To see which feathers you have to count, look at the six horizontal tail feathers of the rooster. If all six horizontal feathers are visible, there are three curved feathers before them - if they are not all visible, there are four curved feathers.
The 4-feathers variety has been identified as a counterfeit.
NOTE: If it has B letter it is below date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
FRANCS
1950
B
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Paris, France (600-1973)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1950	$ 0.13	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 3.50	$ 6.70	86%	KM#916.1 (3 feathers)
1950			$ 0.23	$ 3.80			8%	KM#916.1 (4 feathers)
1950 B	$ 0.32	$ 0.86	$ 2.30	$ 6.90			26%	KM#916.2 (3 feathers)
1950 B		$ 32	$ 210	$ 280			6%	KM#916.2 (4 feathers)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2276	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined	F	USD 49.35 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1147	24 Sep 2022	Undetermined	F	USD 5.36 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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