Gold French Francs
20 Franc Gold Coins were minted between the years 1898 and 1914 by the famed Paris Mint, officially known as the ‘Monnaie de Paris.’ Gold 20 franc coins, commonly know as ‘Napoléons', were issued from 1804-14 during the reign of Napoléon Bonaparte.
20 Gold Francs ‘Rooster’ designs were struck at various times between 1898 and 1960, the ‘Ceres' from 1849 to 1851 and the rarer ‘Guardian Angel’ from 1871 to 1898.
1857 20 French Francs - Napoleon III Bare Head - A
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1896 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1897 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1886 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1879 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1856 20 French Francs - Napoleon III Bare Head - A
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Boxed 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel
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1894 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1893 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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1887 20 French Francs - Guardian Angel - A
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from €182.60
Boxed 10 French Francs - Marianne Rooster
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1859 20 French Francs - Napoleon III Bare Head - A
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1853 20 French Francs - Napoleon III Bare Head - A
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1854 20 French Francs - Napoleon III Bare Head - A
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ViewIt is believed gold francs were issued as early as 1360 in order to pay for King John II’s ransom but it was not until 1795 that the Franc became the official currency of France. Francs were replaced by Euros in France on January 1, 2002.
