France 20 Francs Silver Coin 1934 Mariane
Obverse: in the coin centre personification of France - Marianne's head in Phrygian cap and a laurel wreath facing right; along the left edge: REPVBLIQVE, along the right one: FRANÇAISE (REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE - French Republic); ring of rectangles at the edge.
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE P.TURIN.
Engraver: Pierre Turin.
Reverse: above the coin centre in two lines face value: 20 FRANCS; below year of issue; below in three lines motto of France: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE (liberty, equality, fraternity); a grain columns on each side of the inscription; ring of rectangles at the edge.
Lettering: 20 FRANCS 1934 LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE.
Engraver: Pierre Turin.
Face value: 20 Francs.
Edge: Reeded.
Metal: Silver (.6800).
Weight: 20 g.
Diameter: 35 mm.
Thickness: 2.44 mm.
Shape: Round.
Mint: Beaumont le Roger.
- plant Paris (no letter on the reverse bottom),
- plant Beaumont-le-Roger (letter B on the reverse bottom)
Designer: Pierre Turin (signature P.TURIN below Marianne's neck along the obverse bottom
mint: Paris Mint mark La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) (mint mark before year of issue in the reverse, after year of issue privy mark of mint's director Lucien Bazor - wing).