Bidspirit auction | France - 20 Francs 1857

France - 20 Francs 1857 - VF-XF - Napoleon III - Gold 900, 6.45g, 22mm - Only 10% fees + VAT on this item Mintage: 19,208,790 coins  General Description: Front: The obverse features a left-facing bust of Napoleon III, the Emperor of France. The inscription around the bust reads ”NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR” (Napoleon III, Emperor), with the year ”1857” located at the bottom of the coin. Back: The reverse features the value ”20 FRANCS” in the center, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Below the wreath is the mintmark ”A”, indicating it was minted in Paris, and the word ”OR” is inscribed beneath it to denote the coin's gold content. The year ”1857” is located at the bottom of the reverse.