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French Twenty Francs Gold Napoleons Mixed Date Best Value Bullion Coins

Gold French 20 Francs (Best Value) Marianne Obverse

Buy a French Twenty Francs Gold Napoleons Mixed Date Best Value Bullion Coins

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Our lowest premium 20 Franc French coins, offering .1867 troy ounces of pure gold. These 900 gold coins are sometimes called Napoléons because they were first issued by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803. Gold 20 Franc pieces were struck for more than one hundred years and show various designs, reflecting France's fascinating and complex political history in the nineteenth century. When you buy our best value French 20 Francs, you might receive coins with a range of different designs and dates. What you can be sure of is that each coin is composed of 6.45 grams of 900 gold. Our best value, pre-owned French 20 Franc coins are carefully authenticated by our expert staff and are guaranteed to be in good to fair circulated condition. We'll send you our choice of year from our current stock.
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Low premium best value French 20 Franc coins in bullion grade with mixed dates and designs.

History Of The Gold 20 Franc

Gold 20 Franc coins were first minted in France in 1803 during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul of France. This association led to gold Francs being called 'Napoléons', even when they no longer bore his likeness. These coins continued to be minted in France after the Bourbon restoration, through the July Monarchy, the Second Republic, the Second Empire and the Third Republic, with the final issues made on the eve of the First World War.

French 20 Franc Specifications

French 20 Franc coins retained the same specification for more than a century, being struck in 6.45 grams of 900 gold, which is just less than 22-carat and a common fineness for historic European currency. This gives these 19th-century coins an actual gold weight of 5.8 grams or .1867 troy ounces of pure gold. 20 Francs measure 21 millimetres in diameter.

French 20 Franc Coin Designs

Between 1803 and 1914, French 20 Franc coins were designed in various ways. Later issues, like the example shown on this page, feature the face of Marianne—the personification of the French Republic—on the obverse, paired with the image of a rooster, another important national symbol.

Investing In Historic Gold Coinage

Our pre-owned, historic Louis XVIII French 20 Franc gold coins make an interesting addition to your investment portfolio and are available for low premiums above the gold spot price. We will select your 20 Franc coins from our current bullion stock, though we can source rarer issues upon request. Please get in touch with our team for more information.

Other Best Value 20 Franc Coins

We also stock scarcer French 20 Francs and 10 Francs plus gold coins from Switzerland and Belgium, including: 

Frequently Asked Questions

Gold 20 Franc coins from France are worth at least their weight in gold. These gold coins are made from 6.45 grams 90% gold which means that they contain 5.8 grams of pure gold. Rarer dates and mints can mean that your 20 Franc coin is worth much more than its gold value to collectors of French coins.

French 20 Franc coins dated 1803 to 1914 weigh 6.45 grams and are made from 900 gold. That's just under 22-carat and means that they contain 5.8 grams or .1867 troy ounces of pure gold. Use these figures to calculate the current market value of your French 20 Franc coin.

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