France 1848-A 20 francs Fr-565

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue was struck 1848-49 during the French Second Republic and is common in circulated condition. It is a revival of a design by Augustin Dupré used on some rare 24 livres d'or of 1793. All were struck in Paris.

Recorded mintage: 1,544,043 ("Genie" type) plus 441,112 (Louis Philippe type).

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 757, Gad-1032, Fr-565, F.528/1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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