French coins: 20 francs

Catalog of French coins by denomination

The 20-franc catalog documents Tiolier and Droz types from the Consulate and Empire, followed by issues of Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis-Philippe and later regimes. Busts, heads and years help distinguish the illustrated variants.

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10 francs

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20 francs

 

20 Francs
Gold
1807
First Empire
France — 20 francs — obverse
France — 20 francs — reverse
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Napoleon, bare head, transitional type

20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs
GoldGoldGoldGoldGoldGold
1814–18151816–18241830–18311832–1848
Louis XVIIILouis XVIIICharles XCharles XLouis Philippe ILouis Philippe I
Coat of arms: variant to identifyCoat of arms: variant to identify
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1814–1815 — Louis XVIII — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1816–1824 — Louis XVIII — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — Charles X — Coat of arms: variant to identify — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — Charles X — Coat of arms: variant to identify — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1830–1831 — Louis Philippe I — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1832–1848 — Louis Philippe I — obverse
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1814–1815 — Louis XVIII — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1816–1824 — Louis XVIII — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — Charles X — Coat of arms: variant to identify — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — Charles X — Coat of arms: variant to identify — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1830–1831 — Louis Philippe I — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1832–1848 — Louis Philippe I — reverse
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20 Francs · 1814–1815 — busto vestito

20 Francs · 1816–1824 — busto nudo

20 Francs · 1830–1831 — head bare

20 Francs · 1832–1848 — head laureata

20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs
GoldGoldGold
1825–18301827–18301830
Charles XCharles XCharles X
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1825–1830 — Charles X — obverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1827–1830 — Charles X — obverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1830 — Charles X — obverse
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1825–1830 — Charles X — reverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1827–1830 — Charles X — reverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1830 — Charles X — reverse
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20 Francs · 1825–1830 — Charles X, coat of arms with four and a half leaves

20 Francs · 1827–1830 — Charles X, coat of arms with five leaves

20 Francs · 1830 — Charles X, reeded edge

20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs
GoldGoldGoldGoldGold
1848–18491849–185118521853–18601861–1870
Second RepublicSecond RepublicSecond RepublicSecond EmpireSecond Empire
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1848–1849 — Second Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1849–1851 — Second Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1852 — Second Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1853–1860 — Second Empire — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1861–1870 — Second Empire — obverse
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1848–1849 — Second Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1849–1851 — Second Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1852 — Second Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1853–1860 — Second Empire — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1861–1870 — Second Empire — reverse
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20 Francs · 1848–1849 — Genius

20 Francs · 1849–1851 — Ceres

20 Francs · 1852 — Luigi Napoleon

20 Francs · 1853–1860 — Napoleon III bare head

20 Francs · 1861–1870 — Napoleon III laureate head

20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs
GoldGoldGold
1871–18981899–19061907–1914
Third RepublicThird RepublicThird Republic
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1871–1898 — Third Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1899–1906 — Third Republic — obverse
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1871–1898 — Third Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1899–1906 — Third Republic — reverse
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20 Francs · 1871–1898 — Genius

20 Francs · 1899–1906 — Rooster-Marianne

20 Francs · 1907–1914 — Rooster-Marianne

20 Francs20 Francs
GoldGold
1899–19061907–1914
Third RepublicThird Republic
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1899–1906 — Third Republic — obverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1907–1914 — Third Republic — obverse
France — 20 Francs — Gold — 1899–1906 — Third Republic — reverseFrance — 20 Francs — Gold — 1907–1914 — Third Republic — reverse
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20 Francs · 1899–1906 — Rooster-Marianne, edge «Dieu protège la France»

20 Francs · 1907–1914 — Rooster-Marianne, edge «Liberté Égalité Fraternité»

20 Francs
Silver
1929–1939
Third Republic
France — 20 francs — obverse
France — 20 francs — reverse
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Turin

20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs20 Francs
19501950–19541992–200119931994
Fourth RepublicFourth RepublicFifth RepublicFifth RepublicFifth Republic
France — 20 Francs — 1950 — Fourth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1950–1954 — Fourth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1992–2001 — Fifth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1993 — Fifth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1994 — Fifth Republic — obverse
France — 20 Francs — 1950 — Fourth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1950–1954 — Fourth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1992–2001 — Fifth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1993 — Fifth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1994 — Fifth Republic — reverse
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20 Francs · 1950 — Guiraud

20 Francs · 1950–1954 — Guiraud

20 Francs · 1992–2001 — Mont Saint-Michel

20 Francs · 1993 — Commemoratives
Mediterranean Games

20 Francs · 1994 — Commemoratives
Pierre de Coubertin