Brief French History
We give a brief history of France, and of French gold coins on our French Gold Coins
page.
2004 Entente Cordiale €20 Coin In 2004, the French mint, the Monnaie de Paris and the British Royal Mint co-operated to produce coins with a linked theme and shared design. This was to commemorate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale in 1904. Both countries issued these in a number of versions in different metals, but here we are concerned with the gold proof coins. The French issue was the coin featured on this page.
Description
Obverse
On one side, which we will call the obverse, are the twinned figures of Marianne and Britannia, as on the British version, with the inscriptions:-
1904 ENTENTE 2004 CORDIALE
Reverse
On the reverse, there are portraits of King Edward VII of England, and Emile Loubel, and the inscriptions:-
CENTENAIRE DU TRAITE
FRANCO-ANGLAIS
20
EURO
RF
LIBERTÉ
ÉGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
2004
Technical Specifications
| Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Fineness | Gold Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 Euros
|
31 | 17.0000 | .920 | .5028 |
Prices & Availability
| Date | Description | Grade | Mintage | Availability | Price £ | Price $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2004
|
Entente Cordiale | Proof, FDC | 1,000 | Ask | £625 | $1,000 |
2004 UK Entente Cordiale
See also our 2004 UK Entente Cordiale gold proof crown
page.
2004 Entente Cordial Gold Proof Crown & Twenty Euro Set
Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping by Fedex $40 per order
Marianne & Britannia - Conjoined or Opposed?
Reverse of French Entente Cordial 20 Euro Gold Coin
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