20 Francs signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD"

20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD") - obverse20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD") - reverse

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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 (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
KM# 916,
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.
Gad# 864,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th 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

20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD") -  obverse

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Mints

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

Mark

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

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

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD")
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 2276
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined F USD 49.35
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Francs (signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD")
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1147
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined F USD 5.36
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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