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1979 France 20 Centimes BU

1979France(fr) Dont 40 500 en set FDC

Worth about £52 in BU condition. 70,040,511 were minted, the 17th lowest of any BU France 20 Centimes.

Denomination

20 Centimes

Type Value

£52.00

Numista type value · Mar 20261979 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Mintage

70,040,511

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 1979 rare?

17th/ 31

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Its BU mintage of 70,040,511 is the 17th lowest of 31 BU France 20 Centimes coins in the catalogue.

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