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20 Cents Pattern
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 20 CENT. is prominently displayed in two lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The circular legend INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE runs along the upper periphery, while the fineness and weight specifications TITRE 0.680 POIDS 5GR.4 arc along the lower periphery. The Paris mint mark A appears at the base of the wreath interior, and the entire design is framed by a beaded border. |
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The 1920 French 20 centimes pattern was among several silver essais produced by the Monnaie de Paris as France attempted to rationalize its coinage system in the aftermath of wartime monetary disruption. Circulating small change had effectively disappeared during the war years, hoarded or melted, and the government was under genuine pressure to reconstitute a functional coinage. This piece never advanced to circulation — the 20 centime denomination in silver was abandoned as inflationary pressures made the metal value impractical for the face amount.