France 1992 20 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the introductory date of France's first trimetallic coin, struck 1992-2001. Production difficulties with the new design led to numerous varieties for the year, notably in the reeding of the edge. This denomination overlapped the lowest value banknote and proved unpopular. 1992 and 1993 are the only common dates and it was produced only for the collector sets 1996-2001. The obverse features the ancient monastery of Mont St.-Michel.

Recorded mintage: 60,000,000 (all varieties).

Specification: 9 g, trimetallic (aluminum bronze and nickel), 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: F.403/2, KM 1008.2.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1992 500 francs, Jean Monnet, platinum
• 1993 5 francs
• 1993 20 francs, Mediterranean Games
• 1994 20 centimes
• 1994 ½ franc
• France 1994 20 francs Coubertin
• Coins and currency dated 1992