Uppsala Universitet, CC0

20 Francs – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: Francs Guiraud

Context

Years: 1950–1954

Issuer: France

Period:

(1946—1958)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 30 June 1970

Total mintage: 335,618,702

Material

Diameter: 23.5 mm

Weight: 4 g

Thickness: 1.66 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #917

Numista: #686

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

G GUIRAUD

Translation:

FRENCH REPUBLIC

G GUIRAUD

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Inscription:

20

FRANCS

1952

LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation:

20 Francs

1952

Liberty Equality Fraternity

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—
Beaumont-le-Roger	B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1950	—	1,700
1950	B	—
1951	—	2
1951	B	46,814,790
1952	B	54,381,160
1952	—	130,281,000
1953	—	60,158,000
1953	B	42,409,050
1954	B	1,573,000

Series: Francs Guiraud