France 20 Franc 1950 B Coin kM 916.2 Three Feather Full Signature.

20 Francs signature "GEORGES GUIRAUD"

Features

Issuer Metropolitan France

Period Fourth Republic (1946-1958)

Type Standard circulation coin

Year 1950

Value 20 Francs

Currency Franc (1795-1959)

Composition Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Weight 4 g

Diameter 23.50 mm

Thickness 1.66 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Demonetized 30 June 1970

Number N# 7917

References F# 401, KM# 916, Gad# 864, Schön# 222

Obverse

Female head facing left, designer, legend

NOTE: Signature in full length (compare KM#917; shortened)

Script: Latin

Lettering:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

GEORGES

GUIRAUD

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Rooster facing right, laurel branch, value, year of production, pattern around edge

NOTE: To see which feathers you have to count, look at the six horizontal tail feathers of the rooster. If all six horizontal feathers are visible, there are three curved feathers before them - if they are not all visible, there are four curved feathers.

The 4-feathers variety has been identified as a counterfeit.

NOTE: If it has B letter it is below date

Script: Latin

Lettering:

20

FRANCS

1950

B

LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Smooth

B. Beaumont-le-Roger France