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The French 20 franc gold coin: the “Napoléon”
The “Napoléon” is the French 20 franc gold coin, introduced in 1803 and struck under several governments until 1914. Since the Latin Monetary Union convention (1865) it shares its standard with the Belgian and Swiss 20 franc and Italian 20 lire coins: 900/1000 gold, 6.4516 g gross weight, 5.806 g fine gold (0.1867 troy oz) and a diameter of about 21 mm.
Types listed by StoneX Bullion
Napoléon III (1853–1870): portrait of the emperor on the obverse. The 20 French Francs Napoléon III, mixed years is described without a specific year; the 1853–1860 and laureate head 1861–1870 issues have separate product pages.
Marianne Rooster (1899–1914): designed by Jules-Clément Chaplain, with Marianne on the obverse and the Gallic rooster on the reverse (product page). Génie (1871–1898): the 20 francs, Third Republic.
Price and availability
The price follows the live gold price; price and stock status are shown on each product page and can change. Not every item in the series is available at all times. Same standard: Swiss 20 franc Vreneli. See also gold coins and the Krugerrand.