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    1972 France 20 Centimes BU

    1972France(fr) Dont 15 000 en set FDC

    Worth about £52 in BU condition. 39,755,000 were minted, the 9th lowest of any BU France 20 Centimes.

    Denomination
    20 Centimes
    Type Value
    £52.00
    Numista type value · Mar 20261972 not priced separatelyHow we value coins
    Condition
    BU
    Mintage
    39,755,000

    Physical Properties

    Composition:Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
    Weight:4g
    Shape:Round
    Diameter:23.5mm
    Thickness:1.4mm
    Currency:New franc (1960-2001)
    Mint:Monnaie de Paris

    Features & Details

    RoundCopper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)20 centimes Marianne
    Value source:Numista type value
    Value date:6 Mar 2026

    Is the France 20 Centimes 1972 rare?

    9th/ 31

    ← RarerMore common →

    Its BU mintage of 39,755,000 is the 9th lowest of 31 BU France 20 Centimes coins in the catalogue.

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