Country:

France

Series:

1852~1870 - Napoleon III

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes FR-007450
World Coins km801.2

Variants:

2

Issued on:

1861

Last issue date:

1870

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Mint of Strasbourg (BB), France

Composition:

Gold

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (plain)

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Pins. Both sides

Weight:

6.4516 grams

Diameter:

21 mm

Face value:

20 F - French franc

Known mintage:

4,810,782for 1868 BB

Composition Details:

Gold Au. 0.900

Description:

Obverse: 6th Coat of arms (1804-1814, 1815, 1852-1870), between value, left 20, right FR (Francs). At top, State name EMPIRE FRANÇAIS (French Empire), at bottom, year 1861 (~70) between mint marks, BB (Strasbourg) and anchor ⚓.
Reverse: Laureate head of 3rd Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte facing right, at bottom, director mint mark, cross ✙ and designer BARRE. Ruler, left NAPOLEON III , right, title EMPEREUR (Emperor)
Edge: PiT - Plain with incuse text: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE (God Protects France)