20 Francs (Pierre de Coubertin)
Obverse
A bust of Pierre de Coubertin's left profile is surrounded by the legend: "PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 1863-1937". There is a torch carrying the Olympic flame and the monogram "RF"
Lettering: PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 1863-1937 RF 1994
Reverse
The Sorbonne, where the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894, is accompanied by the face value, the five Olympic rings, dates "1894 1994", and is surrounded by the motto "FREEDOM - EQUALITY - FRATERNITY" Different from the Paris Mint (cornucopia), the engraver general Pierre Rodier (bee), and the workshop engraving coins and medals (foil AGMM).
Lettering: LIBERTÉ·ÉGALITÉ·FRATERNITÉ 20F 1894 1994
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Fifth Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 2005-02-17)
Face Value
20 Francs (Numeric: 20)
Engravers
Obverse
Atelier de gravure
Reverse
Atelier de gravure
References
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Trimetallic: copper-aluminium-nickel core, nickel middle ring and copper-aluminium-nickel outer ring
Weight
9 g
Size
27 mm
Thickness
2.23 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 1863-1937 RF 1994
Reverse Lettering
LIBERTÉ·ÉGALITÉ·FRATERNITÉ 20F 1894 1994
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 1,850 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 77.00EUR |
Comments
On the reverse, different cornucopia, bee, and AGMM flower.
