20 eurocent France

1st type: years 1999-2006

On the Obverse, the representation of the Sower, a symbolic figure already recurring in earlier French coinage. On the right the initials RF, Repubblique Francaise, and the signature of the author, vertically inside two of the lines symbolising the flag of France, on the left the minting year with the mintmark underneath. To the right, below the initials RF, is the (variable) symbol of the mintmaster. Along the edge 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "20 EURO CENT" on the center-right part and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the left. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: Spanish flower shape (smooth with 7 indentations)
Diameter: 22,25 mm
Thickness: 2,14 mm
Weight: 5,74 g
Composition: Nordic Gold.

2nd type: new common side, years 2007-

On the Obverse, the representation of the Sower, a symbolic figure already recurring in earlier French coinage. On the right the initials RF, Repubblique Francaise, and the signature of the author, vertically inside two of the lines symbolising the flag of France, on the left the minting year with the mintmark underneath. To the right, below the initials RF, is the (variable) symbol of the mintmaster. Along the edge 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "20 EURO CENT" on the center-right part and the European continent on the left. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: Spanish flower shape (smooth with 7 indentations)
Diameter: 22,25 mm
Thickness: 2,14 mm
Weight: 5,74 g
Composition: Nordic Gold.

3rd type: years 2024-

On the Obverse, in the center of the coin, is a portrait of Joséphine Baker (of African American origin, she was a famous singer and dancer, as well as a soldier and activist who became a naturalized French citizen), facing left; the portrait is overlapped in the center by the vertical inscription “JOSEPHINE BAKER” and, at the bottom right, by a representation of the Sower. On the left, between two of the stripes symbolizing the French flag, is the minting year, while at the bottom, adjacent to the effigy and the image of the Sower, are the symbols of the French Mint and the director of the Mint. On the right, superimposed on the stripes symbolizing the French flag, are the initials RF, République Française, placed vertically, flanked by the signatures of the late 19th-century French medallist Oscar Roty (known for his depiction of the Sower on coins) and the author Joaquin Jimenez, also placed vertically within two stripes: “O. Roty” and “J. Jimenez”. Along the edge 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "20 EURO CENT" on the center-right part and the European continent on the left. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: Spanish flower shape (smooth with 7 indentations)
Diameter: 22,25 mm
Thickness: 2,14 mm
Weight: 5,74 g
Composition: Nordic Gold.