France 20 Franc Gold Coin – Angel

French 20 Franc gold pieces are among the most affordable ways to own genuine European gold from the classical era. Each holds 0.1867 troy ounces of pure gold in a 90% fine alloy, which puts the entry price well under a full ounce coin. The Angel type, properly called the Génie, was engraved by Augustin Dupré and struck under the Third Republic from the late 1800s into the early twentieth century. These circulated as money across Europe under the Latin Monetary Union.

Key Features:

• Purity and Weight: 0.1867 troy oz of pure gold; 90% gold, 6.4516 grams gross
• Metal Type: Pre-1933 European gold, struck by the Paris Mint and others
• Obverse Design: Winged Genius inscribing a tablet
• Reverse Design: 20 FRANCS and date within an oak and laurel wreath

The obverse shows a winged figure standing at a pedestal, stylus in hand, writing the word Constitution on a tablet. Behind him at the left stands a fasces, the bound rods of Roman authority, and at the right a Gallic rooster perches on a small pillar. RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arcs across the top rim, with Dupré’s signature below the pedestal. The design dates to the 1790s and was revived under the Republic.

The reverse places the denomination 20 FRANCS above the date, all enclosed in a wreath of oak and laurel branches tied at the base. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ runs around the border, with the mintmark and privy symbols at the bottom.

Coins measure 21 mm across with a lettered edge reading DIEU PROTÈGE LA FRANCE. These are circulated pieces, so expect wear on the high points, contact marks, and varied surface color. Dates, mintmarks, and grades cannot be requested.

Fractional European gold trades close to melt and moves easily through any dealer that handles world coins. Order yours today and we will ship it insured in discreet packaging.