France 2000 20 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in France 1999-2006. France began minting euros in 1999. The stylized female figure, adapted from the old Semeuse coinage of World War One, also appears on the ten and fifty cents. The twenty cents was issued only in sets during 2003-2006 but circulation issues have resumed.

Recorded mintage: 148,988,613 plus 35,000 proofs.

Specification: 5.73 g., Brass, 22.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1286, Gad-5.

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.

Link to:

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• 2000 100 francs, Lagriffoul's Marianne
• 2000 500 francs, Yves Saint Laurent
• 2000 655.957 francs, introduction of the euro
• 2000 cent
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• 2000 2 euros
• 2007 20 cent
• Coins and currency dated 2000
• return to coins of France