{"id":3987237,"date":"2026-11-06T23:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T21:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zlatenrezerv.bg\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3987237"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:10:51","slug":"french-20-francs-angel-gold-coin","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.zlatenrezerv.bg\/en\/investment-gold\/gold-coins\/historical-gold-coins\/french-20-francs-angel-gold-coin\/","title":{"rendered":"French 20 Francs Genius (Angel) Gold Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>French 20 Francs Genius (Angel) Gold Coin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>20 Francs Angel Gold Coin<\/strong>, known in France as the <strong>20 Francs G\u00e9nie<\/strong>, is one of the most recognizable gold coins of the French Third Republic. Struck at the Paris Mint between <strong>1871 and 1898<\/strong>, it carries the winged Genius designed by <strong>Augustin Dupr\u00e9<\/strong> and offers a simple way to own physical gold with real historical character.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Securely Packaged:<\/strong> Delivered in protective plastic for preservation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historic Issuance:<\/strong> Minted between <strong>1871 and 1898<\/strong> during the French Third Republic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gold Content:<\/strong> Contains <strong>5.81 g (0.1867 troy oz) of pure gold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Specifications:<\/strong> 6.45 g total weight, 900\/1000 fineness, 21 mm diameter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Face Value:<\/strong> Officially denominated as <strong>20 Francs<\/strong> by the French government.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Obverse Design:<\/strong> The winged <strong>Genius<\/strong> writing the Constitution, after the original design by <strong>Augustin Dupr\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reverse Design:<\/strong> Face value and year inside a wreath, with the motto <strong>Libert\u00e9 \u00c9galit\u00e9 Fraternit\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>History of the Angel Design<\/h3>\n<p>Augustin Dupr\u00e9, chief engraver of the French Mint during the Revolution, created the Genius figure for the coinage of the First Republic in the early 1790s. After the fall of Napoleon III in 1870, the new <strong>Third Republic<\/strong> brought the design back for its gold coins of 20, 50 and 100 Francs. The 20 Francs piece was struck in large numbers, partly to help France pay the war indemnity owed to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War. In total, around <strong>86 million<\/strong> coins were minted.<\/p>\n<h3>Design Details<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Obverse:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The winged Genius stands writing the Constitution on a tablet. On the left is a fasces topped by the hand of justice, and on the right a <strong>Gallic rooster<\/strong>, the national symbol of France. The legend reads <strong>R\u00c9PUBLIQUE FRAN\u00c7AISE<\/strong>, with Dupr\u00e9&#8217;s signature below.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reverse:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The denomination <strong>20 FRANCS<\/strong> and the year of minting are framed by a wreath and surrounded by the motto <strong>LIBERT\u00c9 \u00c9GALIT\u00c9 FRATERNIT\u00c9<\/strong>. The mint mark <strong>A<\/strong> for Paris appears below the wreath. The edge carries the inscription <strong>DIEU PROT\u00c8GE LA FRANCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Year and Condition<\/h3>\n<p>Coins are supplied in random years from the 1871 to 1898 period. As genuine historical coins, most of them circulated, so they may show light signs of handling or wear. The gold content is the same regardless of year or condition.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Buy the 20 Francs Angel Gold Coin<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>20 Francs Angel Gold Coin<\/strong> combines a fixed, well-known gold content with more than a century of French history. Its small size makes it a flexible way to buy gold in smaller amounts, and its iconic design makes it equally attractive to investors and collectors of French coinage.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Order your French 20 Francs Genius (Angel) Gold Coin today and own a tangible piece of French history!<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>20 Francs Angel Gold Coin<\/strong>, known in France as the <strong>20 Francs G\u00e9nie<\/strong>, is one of the most recognizable gold coins of the French Third Republic. 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