20 Francs - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte 1852 front 20 Francs - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte 1852 back
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20 Francs - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte

1852 year
Gold (.900) 6.45161 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
France
Period
Second Republic (1848-1852)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1852
Value
20 Francs
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
6.45161 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
25 June 1928
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#11336
Rarity index
28%

Reverse

20 FRANCSAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
20
FRANCS
1852
A

Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre

Edge

In reliefAutomatically translated

Lettering: *****DIEU*PROTEGE*LA*FRANCE

Translation: God protects France.

Comment

There's a variant where eagle heads are on the edge instead of stars to separate the words DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Francs - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte 1852 coin from France is that it was minted during the Second French Empire, which was a brief period of authoritarian rule by Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. This coin was minted in 1852, just a year before the fall of the Second French Empire and the establishment of the Second French Republic. The coin features an image of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who was the President of France at the time and would later become Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. The coin's design was created by the French engraver, Jean-Jacques Barre, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today. It's also worth noting that the coin is made of gold (.900) and weighs 6.45161 grams, making it a unique and valuable piece of French history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1852 A 9857428 - - - - - -

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