20 Centimes - Napoleon III

Features

Issuer	Francja (France)
Emperor	Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1864-1866
Value	20 Centimes (0.20)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	1 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	0.61 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	22 March 1918
Number	N# 1144
References	Franc 2014# 149 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 308 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 805 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Laureat z głową w lewo Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Korona nad nominałem Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
20 CENT.
1864
A

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mints

A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
BB	Strasbourg, Francja (?-1870)
K	Bordeaux, Francja (?-1880)

Marks

	Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
	Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
	Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)
	Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1860-1867)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	References	Frequency
Undetermined
1864 A	268 255		$ 12	$ 17	$ 46	Franc 2014# 149/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	20%
1864 BB	112 372		$ 46			Franc 2014# 149/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	7%
1864 K	58 960					Franc 2014# 149/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	5%
1866 A	1 459 921	$ 5.80	$ 6.40	$ 7.20	$ 12	Franc 2014# 149/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	62%
1866 BB	843 156	$ 5.00	$ 7.00	$ 7.50	$ 22	Franc 2014# 149/5 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	37%
1866 K	412 858	$ 4.60	$ 9.30	$ 12	$ 52	Franc 2014# 149/6 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 805.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	22%

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Bullion value: USD 1.96 Search tips

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Actual srebro weight: 0.027 oz

Current srebro price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 151	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 537	16 Aug 2025	Undetermined	XF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 192 Lot 885	24 Apr 2026	Undetermined	VF	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 192 Lot 884	24 Apr 2026	Undetermined	VF	USD 17.41 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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