The french 1896 gold coin is an investment gold coin exempt from VAT, according to the criteria set by the European union directive 2006/112/EC and a coin daily quoted in France by Cpor at a price close to the spot price of gold. Fineness is 900 ‰ and contains 5.80 grams of pure gold.
- Coin with Fasce Mintmark. It is a very common coin (almost 6.000.000 gold Angel coins minted in 1896) without numismatic interest, the minimum value follows (in VG / VF) the normal price of the 20 francs gold coin.
- Coin with Torch Mintmark: Quite scarce; number unknown; price is 40% superior.
France 20 Franc Gold Coin 1896 price.
| . | USD | Dollar CAD | EUROS | CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Angel 20 Franc Gold 1896 (Scrap value) | 365 | 459 | 332 | 434 |
| French Angel 20 Franc Gold 1896 (VF/XF40) | 389 | 490 | 354 | 463 |
| French Angel 20 Franc Gold 1896 Torch | 778 | 980 | 708 | 926 |
| Diameter (mm) | Weight (gr) | Thickness (mm) |
| 21,20 mm | Gross weight: 6,45 Gr Fine Gold: 5,80 Gr | 1,25 mm |
| Edge and Orientation. | Millesimal fineness. | Composition. |
| ➣ ⋆⋆⋆⋆ DIEU ⋆ PROTÈGE ⋆ LA ⋆ FRANCE ➣ Coin alignment ↑↓ | Gold 900‰, 21.6 carats. | 90% gold and 10% copper. |
| Mint and Mintmark | Financial Features | Year and mintage. |
| ➣ Mintmark. A cornucopia for the Paris Mint (letter A) and a Fasces for J. Lagrange; main engraver. Another and scarce version show a torch for Augustin Dupré, main engraver. ➣ Mint: Paris Mint “Hôtel des Monnaies”, France. | Type: French Standard circulation coin. Demonetizations: 25.06.1926. Production Years: 1871-1898. | 1896 with 5 330 407 coins minted. Two types. Mintmark Fasce or Torch. |