1942 FRANCE 20 CENTIMES
French State (1940-1944)
- Listing Type:
- This item is Cataloged Online in my Personal Coin Collection
- Certified by:
- Other
Item Description
USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
876850
Certified By:
Other
| Issuer | France  |
|---|---|
| Issuing regime | French State (1940-1944) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1941-1943 |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 3.50 g |
| Diameter | 24.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1.50 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 20 March 1947 |
| Number |
N#
706
 |
| References | Franc 2014# 153, Gad 1789# 321, Schön# 211, KM# 900 |
Obverse
Grain sprigs flank center hole
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ETAT
FRANÇAIS
A. DE G.
Translation: French State
Engraver: Atelier de gravure
Reverse
Value above and below hole, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20
CENTIMES
1941
Engraver: Atelier de gravure
Edge
Reeded
© DB-Monnaie - pimousse124.free.fr (CC BY-NC-SA)
Mint
 |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Mark
 |
Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958) |
Comments
This coin comes in two varieties:
- KM#900.1 heavy (3.5 grams) - thick flan
- KM#900.2 light (3 grams) - thin flan
The change in weight happens by the application of a decree of 26 July 1943. The 2 varieties exist only for the year 1943 (from the french book "the Franc IX"). The World Coins is wrong when mentioning the 2 varieties for 1941 and 1942.
Some Numista members found coins of weighing 3 to 3.5 grams for coins from 1941 they have to be considered as heavy even if their weight is not clearly heavy.
- KM#900.1 heavy (3.5 grams) - thick flan
- KM#900.2 light (3 grams) - thin flan
The change in weight happens by the application of a decree of 26 July 1943. The 2 varieties exist only for the year 1943 (from the french book "the Franc IX"). The World Coins is wrong when mentioning the 2 varieties for 1941 and 1942.
Some Numista members found coins of weighing 3 to 3.5 grams for coins from 1941 they have to be considered as heavy even if their weight is not clearly heavy.
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