Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL
Profile of Marianne on the left, phrygian hat, legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE », signature « LAGRIFFOUL ».
HLEngraved by Henri Lagriffoul
France 20 cents 1970 - Marianne
France · 1970 · 20 centimesCommon
€0.11minimum price
77,040,000coins minted
N4 KM930
The coin's story
Hit in 1970, the 20-cent coin illustrates the iconic continuity of Marianne de Lagriffoul. Very common, it embodies the currency of daily life under the Fifth Republic.
Reverse
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 20 CENTIMES 1970
Value « 20 CENTIMES » surrounded by wheat and olive branch, motto « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE », date « 1970 » at the bottom.
ADEngraved by Adrien Dieudonné
Specifications
- Denomination20 centimes
- Year1970
- Mintage77,040,000
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialCopper-aluminium-nickel
- ShapeRound
- Diameter23.5 mm
- Thickness1.4 mm
- Weight4 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.4 mm.
Composition
Aluminium 100 %
1 centime1967 · 15 mm
½ franc1969 · 19.5 mm
5 francs1973 · 29 mm
