Obverse: in the obverse of the coin depicts Angel standing on the pedestal, and in the hands of the French constitution and writing it. The note "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" (eng. French Republic) is minted at the top of the coin. On the left of the coin is the hands of justice (lot. fasces lictoriae) and in the right depicts the cock, which from the time of Galilee is a symbol of France, meaning awakening, vigilance, revocation of summons, and summoning a battle for summoning. The bottom of the coin features the coin engraver name "DUPRÉ".
Reverse: in the center of the coin, the denomination "20 FRANCS" is depicted and the year of the coin is drawn, the entire composition is surrounded by laurel crowns, and the words "LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE" (Freedom, equality, brotherhood) are minted around. At the bottom of the coin mint sign.
Edge: the inscription DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE *** (eng. God protect the France).
About the coin: we are happy to offer a French gold coin which has become a classic of numismatics and a symbol of the French Empire as a world power. The French 20-franc gold coins reminiscent of a state that, in the 19th and 20th centuries, was one of the world's powers. The Napoleonic 20 franc gold coins are one of the most sought after coins in France. These gold coins were the main instrument for the settlement of international trade and the first coins which laid the foundations for a common European monetary union. French golden 20-frank coins have been minted since the 1800s, and today these coins are one of the most liquid and widely recognized classical investment gold coins in Europe and throughout the world and represent the era of French industry, culture and social progress. This golden 20-frank French Empire coin is ideal for collectibles, gifts or tangible investments in gold.
After the French Revolution of 1789, the overthrow of aristocratic rule required the creation of a new design coin, as the coins preceding it were mostly depicted by the French rulers. The Angel's design coin was created by the famous French engraver August Dupre in 1791, based on ancient symbols. It is believed that the Angel of Dupre is an old symbol of divinity, derived from the ancient Roman religion, in which it was believed that every human being or other creation (nature, animals) has existence and soul, which is very much in line with the mood of the French revolution.
Coin carrying luck: It is believed that this coin brings success and happiness to its owner. According to the legend, Augustine Dupree himself, after the revolution, was raped by terror, was sentenced to death by cutting his head in guillotine, but he had this coin in his pocket and managed to escape from the punishment. For many years, this golden coin has been given a mystical aura, and it is itself a legend of success, it says it has even changed the history of the world. The legend says that the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte always kept this "golden angel" golden coin in his pocket until he accidentally lost her in the night before the fateful battle of Warlord, and Napoleon's defeated battle marked the beginning of his collapse.
