© CGB
© CGB
20 Francs - Marshal of France Philippe Pétain Essai de Vézien
1941 year| Copper-nickel | 9.8 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | French State (1940-1944) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 9.8 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#329672 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Allegorical scene depicting a mother nursing her child and two men shaking hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRAVAIL FAMILLE PATRIE ESSAI
20
FRANCS
1941
Engraver: Élie-Jean Vézien
Edge
Reeded.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Francs - Marshal of France Philippe Pétain (Essai de Vézien) 1941 from France is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Louis-Oscar Roty. Roty was a prominent artist during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work can be found on various coins and medals from that time period. The coin's design features a portrait of Marshal Pétain, who was a prominent French military leader during World War I and later became the Chief of State of Vichy France during World War II. The coin's reverse side features an image of the French Republic's symbol, a woman personifying the nation, surrounded by the words "LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity).
