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20 Francs

Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Bank emisyjny Banque de France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
French State (1940-1944)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1939-1942
Value 20 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Papier
Size 160 × 97 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Technique Typografia
Issued 16 December 1940
Demonetized 1 January 1963
Number
N#
206542
References P# 92
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, Fay# 12
Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France.
, BDF# 194001
Billets émis par la Banque de France (https://www.banque-france.fr/la-banque-de-france/patrimoine/lor-et-les-anciens-billets-en-francs/billets-emis-par-la-banque-de-france)

Obverse

Alegorie nauki i pracy po prawej stronieAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANQUE DE FRANCE
VINGT FRANCS
20 | 20
PEINT PAR CLEMENT SERVEAU GRAVE PAR E. DELOCHE

Engraver: Ernest Deloche

Designer: Clément Serveau

Reverse

Chesmist przy pracy po lewej. Krajobraz przemysłowy. Rzeka z łodziami i mostem.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VINGT FRANCS
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPETUITE. ART. 139 DU CODE PENAL
20 | 20
BANQUE de FRANCE

Engraver: Ernest Deloche

Designer: Clément Serveau

Watermark

Przednia głowa kobiety, symbolizująca FrancjęAutomatically translated

20 Francs -  obverse

© CGB

Signatures

Pierre Rousseau (PR) General Cashier
René Favre-Gilly (RFG) General Secretary

Comments

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1939)  PR, RFG (en) F.12/00Sp - specimen, date 00.0-00-0000, alphabet O.000 n°000 (perforated SPECIMEN) 0.5%
1939-Dec-07  PR, RFG $ 5.80 (en) F.12/01, P#92a - alphabet 1-288 5%
1939-Dec-07  PR, RFG 1 000 (en) F.12/01A1, P#92a - alphabet A.1, banknote 1 - 1000 0.5%
1940-Feb-22  PR, RFG (en) F.12/02, P#92a - alphabet 289-432 3%
1940-Jun-06  PR, RFG (en) F.12/03, P#92a - alphabet 433-576 1.6%
1940-Jul-11  PR, RFG (en) F.12/04, P#92a - alphabet 577-720 1.4%
1940-Aug-01  PR, RFG (en) F.12/05, P#92a - alphabet 721-864 1.9%
1940-Aug-22  PR, RFG (en) F.12/06, P#92a - alphabet 865-1008 1.6%
1940-Sep-26  PR, RFG (en) F.12/07, P#92a - alphabet 1009-1152 3%
1940-Oct-03  PR, RFG (en) F.12/08, P#92a - alphabet 1153-1296 2%
1940-Oct-17  PR, RFG (en) F.12/09, P#92b - alphabet 1297-1776 6%
1940-Dec-05  PR, RFG (en) F.12/10, P#92b - alphabet 1777-2256 5%
1940-Dec-19  PR, RFG (en) F.12/11, P#92b - alphabet 2257-2736 8%
1941-Feb-20  PR, RFG (en) F.12/12, P#92b - alphabet 2737-3216 9%
1941-Apr-03  PR, RFG (en) F.12/13, P#92b - alphabet 3217-3696 12%
1941-May-08  PR, RFG (en) F.12/14, P#92b - alphabet 3697-4176 8%
1941-Jun-11  PR, RFG (en) F.12/15, P#92b - alphabet 4177-4656 9%
1941-Jul-17  PR, RFG (en) F.12/16, P#92b - alphabet 4657-5136 7%
1941-Aug-28  PR, RFG $ 17 $ 58 (en) F.12/17, P#92b - alphabet 5137-5616 10%
1941-Sep-18  PR, RFG $ 2.30 $ 64 (en) F.12/18, P#92b - alphabet 5617-6096 11%
1941-Oct-30  PR, RFG (en) F.12/19, P#92b - alphabet 6097-6576 7%
1941-Dec-04  PR, RFG (en) F.12/20, P#92b - alphabet 6577-7056 9%
1942-Jan-08  PR, RFG $ 58 (en) F.12/21, P#92c - alphabet 7057-7221 3%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 132
Lot 1638
Internet Archive
17 Jul 2024 Undetermined AU USD 186.19
(EUR 160.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 107
Lot 1730
Internet Archive
10 Jan 2024 Undetermined AU USD 55.86
(EUR 48.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 1991
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 Undetermined XF USD 65.17
(EUR 56.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 1989
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1516
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1514
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined XF USD 79.13
(EUR 68.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1513
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 1990
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 Undetermined VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1515
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Francs
Katz
Auction 121
Lot 3616
Internet Archive
18 Apr 2024 Undetermined VF USD 10.47
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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