20 Euro – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: European Tales : Snow White

Series: Tales from My Childhood

France

Context

Year: 2002

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 950

Material

Diameter: 31 mm

Weight: 17 g

Gold weight: 15.64 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #1988

Numista: #118586

Value

Exchange value: 20 EUR = $23.63

Bullion value: $2604.70

Inflation-adjusted value: 30.31 EUR

Obverse

Description:

A magic wand with a starry scroll and objects from European fairy tales. The central design includes the "20 €" face value, mint marks, and the motto "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ". Below are the year "2002", "RF" for the French Republic, and the fairy tale opening "IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS...".

Inscription:

20 €

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ

IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS ...

RF

2002

Translation:

20 Euro

LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY

ONCE UPON A TIME ...

RF

2002

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

Snow White, by the Grimm brothers (1812), is depicted with the seven dwarfs, the witch with her apple, and a sleeping Snow White. Below are a mirror and a crown marked "α 2002".

Inscription:

BLANCHE-NEIGE

α 2002

Translation:

Snow White

Year 2002

Script: Latin

Languages: French, Latin