French Franc Gold Bullion Coin

The French

Franc Gold Bullion coin has a very long history. The French Franc Gold Bullion

first appeared in the year 1360, and was used to pay the Ransom of King John

II of France. The French Franc Gold Bullion coin showed King John II of France

on a decorated horse, which was named the French equivalent of "Free on Horse"

The obverse of this first French Franc Gold Bullion coin has the king's title,

Francorum Rex, which means King of the Franks in Latin. King John II was not

able to strike enough of the French Franc Gold Bullion coin, and he returned

voluntarily to English captivity.



The more

modern French Franc Gold Bullion coin is known as the Rooster, and has a monetary

value of 20 French Francs. These French Franc Gold Bullion coins were minted

between 1899 and 1914. This French Franc Gold Bullion coin features a Gallic

Rooster on the reverse of the French Franc Gold Bullion coin, along with the

words Liberty, Egalite, and Fraternite, which means freedom, equality, and fraternity

in French. The obverse of the French Franc Gold Bullion coin features a depiction

of Liberty.



The 20 French

Franc Gold Bullion coin contains .1867 of an ounce of pure gold.



The French

Franc Gold Bullion coin is one of the most common European gold bullion coins.

The French Franc Gold Bullion coin is made with 90% pure gold. Older French

Franc Gold Bullion coins from the nineteenth century were known as Napoleons.

These Napoleon French Franc Gold Bullion coins were minted starting in 1803.

The obverse of these French Franc Gold Bullion coins had a likeness of Napoleon

Bonaparte, along with the words Bonaparte Premier Consul. The reverse of the

French Franc Gold Bullion coin simply stated 20 Francs Republique Francaise.

The reverse of the French Franc Gold Bullion coin also contained a wreath and

the year.



In 1814

when Louis XVIII ascended to the throne of France, France changed its flag.

Despite this, the coinage, including the 20 French Franc Gold Bullion coin only

changed the portrait from Napoleon to Louis XVIII, and otherwise remained the

same.



All issues

of the 20 French Franc Gold Bullion coin have a total net weight of 6.45 grams

and have a diameter of 21 millimeters. As the French Franc Gold Bullion coin

is only 90% pure gold, the French Franc Gold Bullion coin only contains 5.805

grams of pure gold.



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