☆ 20 franc French gold coin.

All the 20 Franc gold coins minted between 1803 and 1914 are known under the name of napoleon gold coins, with a weight of 6.4516 Gr Title: 900/1000e, diameter: 21 mm

The price of napoleon gold 20 francs.

The 20 Francs French in Gold value is very close to or equal to the value of gold contained. All other things being equal, the price of Napoleon will rise if the international value of the euro falls and vice versa, due to the expression of the international value of gold in US dollars.

Why buys Napoleons?

All Napoleons 20 franc gold coin have the same diameter, 21 mm, and the same title: 900/1000. The weight, 6.452 grams will always be the same as well.
The production of Napoleon coin in gold, from the nineteenth to the twentieth century was important. 553 million 20 franc coins were manufactured, just over 2800 tons of pure gold. It is the most traded gold coin in France.

When gold was cheap, I’ve been buying Napoleon . These are by far my favorite gold coins. These iconic coins are of significant historical importance. The 20 franc napoleons were minted around 1805 and these 20 franc coins contain about 0.186 Oz of gold while the 40 francs contain twice that. At the time, the spot price of gold was $ 500 which worked out to ~$ 100 of gold in the 20 francs. I started buying these gold coins for about $ 125 online, so I only paid a measly $ 25 premium to own a 200 year old coin! I’ve bought dozens of them online without problem. They are very difficult to find in stores (both brick and mortar and online) and I totally expect them to go up in value. Part of the increase will come from the increase in the price of gold, and part of it will come from the premium that is associated with collectible coins.

As the price of gold has escalated from a low of $ 275 in 2000 to the current $ 2350 in 2024, the demand in collectible coins has also increased. This has resulted in a sharp demand for numismatic coins and a corresponding increase in their value.

The more obscure the coin, the more the price over the spot price of gold. Coins that have not been minted for 200 years are absolutely numismatic. In the past, these coins have been melted down for various reason, lost, or lie at the bottom of our world’s oceans. Since the mintage is dropping, the scarcity of these coins is increasing and thus they should make a good long term investment. And in the worst case,you can show them to your grandkids and teach them a little bit about history.

20 franc french in gold, types and mintage.

20 Francs Gold Bonaparte first consul.

Gold coins of 20 francs of the First Empire 1804-1814.

20 Francs Gold Napoleon Emperor.

20 Francs gold Napoléon the first bare head. 

20 Francs Or Napoléon Ier bare head Gregorian calendar.

20 Francs Or RÉPUBLIQUE.

20 Francs Or EMPIRE. 

20 Francs goldNapoléon I.

• gold 900 °/oo. 21 mm. edge = “DIEU PROTÈGE LA FRANCE”.

20 Francs Louis XVIII GOLD bust dressed.

20 Francs gold Louis XVIII bare bust. 

20 Francs gold CHARLES X

20 Francs Louis Philippe Bare head. 

20 Francs Louis Philippe head laurée. 

Second République: 1848-1852

20 Francs gold angel.

20 Francs gold Cérès. 

20 Francs gold Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.

Gold 20 Francs coins Second Empire : 1852-1871

20 Francs gold Napoléon III bare head.

20 Francs gold Napoléon III head laurée. 1853 – 1860

Third République : 1871-1940

20 Francs gold Angel III République.

20 Francs gold Rooster. 

An advantage is that they are as small in diameter as common currency coins. If you have to bail out with gold by plane, you can mix your gold with your small change in your wallet so that the scanner staff of the airport security will not be alarmed as easily as when you would try to slip full 1 ounce gold coins of larger diameter trough.

Should I go for the 10 Franc rooster or the 20 Franc rooster?

The 10 Franc coins almost always have higher premiums than their 20 Franc equivalents. If the premiums are the same, the 20 Franc is likely overpriced. If you can afford it, go for the 20F, but do yourself a favor and compare prices first. The 10 Franc has a much higher premium compared to the 20 Franc, so I would choose the 20F. You get more gold for your money, especially since many 10 Franc coins were likely melted. Most (80%) were minted between 1850 and 1870, a period when the silver-to-gold ratio rose so much that gold would have almost entirely disappeared from circulation. The 10 Franc coins also show much more wear than the 20 Francs. Half the metal, but 90% of the diameter, meaning a lot of surface area subject to wear. Heavily worn coins were pulled from circulation, and some were likely exported and/or melted.