20 Franc Gold Coin
20 franc gold coin. Its origins date back to 864 making it the oldest surviving institution in all of france today. French 20 franc gold coins were first issued in 1802. The napoleon coin is a term used in the field of numismatics to indicate the french gold coin worth 20 francs. These 20 francs gold helvetia coins lack the crowned design and were issued in total from 1897 to 1935 and again in 1947 and 1949.
French 20 franc gold coins were struck by the famed paris mint officially known in french as the monnaie de paris this agency of the government of france was charged with minting and producing coins medals and other commemorative pieces. Add to cart price. Produced under the direction of first consul napoleon bonaparte and bearing his image they were quickly labelled gold napoleons although the designs changed to reflect. 20 franc french gold coins these gold franc issues are produced at the monnaie de paris paris mint an agency of the french government charged with issuing coins as well as producing medals and other similar items.
Featuring rulers such as napoleon iii or classic designs such as the marianne rooster. The history of switzerlands 20 francs gold coin includes a period of helvetica design which stretches to the early 1880s and depicts a crowned helvetia. 20 french franc the franc has been part of french currency since the 1300s but these gold 20 franc variations were produced during and after the napoleonic wars. For example in italy it is called marengo and is worth 20 lire.
The same type of coin was minted in several countries besides france. French 20 franc gold coin french 20 franc gold coin pricing.