Description
The 20 franc Ceres is a circulation coin from France, minted between 1849 and 1851. Ceres is the goddess of fertility and is also described as a lawgiver. The coin is subject to the standard of the Latin Mint Union and is popular with both collectors and gold investors. On the reverse, it bears the French motto “Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood”, which underlines its historical significance.
The image of Ceres marks an important period in the history of French coinage and was first created after the election of Napoleon Bonaparte as president. This coin is the first gold coin minted in France that does not show a portrait of a monarch and was put into circulation during the Second Republic.
Due to its low mintage, the 20 franc Ceres from 1849 has become a coveted collector’s item and is highly valued as a historical French gold coin.
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