French Coins 20 Francs 1994 Pierre de Coubertin
Commemorative issue: 100th Anniversary of the International Olympic Committee Founder of Modern Day Olympics - Pierre de Coubertin
Obverse: The inner part of the coin depicts the profile bust of President of the International Olympic Committee, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic flame and the monogram "RF" at right
Lettering: PIERRE DE COUBERTIN 1863-1937 RF 1994
Reverse: Central Sorbonne Building of University of Paris at left (June 23, 1894 – The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin), denomination and date divided by Olympic logo at right
Lettering: LIBERTÉ · ÉGALITÉ · FRATERNITÉ 20F 1894 1994
Engraver: Atelier de gravure
Edge: five plain and five reeded sections.
Designer: Atelier de gravure (group of designers of the Paris Mint - rosette below date 1994 in the reverse).
Mint: Paris Mint mark La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before year of issue in the reverse, after year of issue privy mark of mint's director Pierre Rodier - bee).
Mintage: 15000011.
Face value: 20 Francs.
Composition: Tri-metallic Aluminium-Bronze center plug in Nickel inner ring and Copper-Aluminium-Nickel outer ring
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9 g
Thickness 2.23 mm
Coins: Baron Pierre de Coubertin