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1871-1898 France Gold 20 Francs Lucky Angel (Avg Circ)

1871-1898 France Gold 20 Francs Lucky Angel (Avg Circ)
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As low as $11.99 per coin over spot
These highly sought after coins minted between 1871-1898 make excellent gifts. Their angelic design makes them popular with investors and collectors alike.

Coin Highlights:
  • Contains .1867 oz of Gold.
  • Design by Augustin Dupré and minted from 1871-1898.
  • Comes in protective packaging. Multiples of 50 come in plastic tubes.
  • Obverse: Standing Genius writing the Constitution, rooster at right, fasces at left.
  • Reverse: Denomination above the date within a wreath encircled by "Liberté Égalité Fraternité," France's motto meaning "Liberty, equality, fraternity".
  • Coins will come in Extra Fine condition or sometimes better.

Protect your French Gold Lucky Angel coin in style by adding an attractive display box to your order.

The Lucky Angel coin design is often used for gift giving because of its iconic design. Enhance your Gold holdings by adding this French 20 Francs Lucky Angel coin to your cart today!

Dates you receive will be of our choosing and may or may not vary, determined by stock on hand.

Collect French Lucky Angel Gold coins and learn about the legend surrounding them.

The legend surrounding these Gold coins began when their designer, Augustin Dupre, was to be executed on the guillotine after losing favor with King Louis XVI. There are several stories about what happened next, however they all boil down to Dupre somehow using the Lucky Angel coin he had with him to escape. Some say he used the world coin to bribe the guard to let him escape, while others say he quickly prayed while rubbing the Gold coin and lightning struck close by, causing enough chaos to halt his execution that day. Either way, these Gold coins earned a reputation as being lucky and became known as Lucky Angels.

Buy French Lucky Angel Gold coin featuring the art of Augustin Dupre.

Prior to designing these Angel coins and various medals for King Louis XVI, Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, Augustin Dupre was employed as an engraver at the royal factory of weapons in 1768. While working at the armory, he gained the patronage of the Spanish ambassador and began studying sculpture, which led to him becoming a leading French medalist, producing medals such as the General Daniel Morgan medal and the Libertas Americana medal. In 1791, a contest to design Gold coins was introduced to reinvent French currency under the rule of King Louis XVI and Dupre was the winner. His designs graced French coins until the introduction of the euro in 2000.

The "lucky angel" design visible on the Gold 20 Francs was first designed by Augustine Dupré in 1792.

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Posted By:Runner

From:Illinois

Date:Aug 26, 2022

Awesome Coin

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Cool Coin


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy to Sell
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:thomas

From:NY

Date:Jun 7, 2019

a great buy

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another great buy!!!


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy to Sell
  • Recognized Brand
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:Rich

From:STL

Date:Oct 18, 2017

Lucky Gold Angel!

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The religious in me likes angels, and I like coins from the 1800s too so this was perfect for me. I received an 1895 that I'd say is in better than avg circulation condition. I'm new so I wouldn't be able to accurately grade it but I would definitely recommend to a friend. A+ for APMEX!


  • Pros
  • Attractive Design
  • Recognized Brand
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:Z Man

From:California

Date:Sep 21, 2017

Very pleased with both coin and service

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Once again an Apmex going coin listed as "avg circ" comes in looking more like AU (almost uncirculated). I got an 1877 coin, which together with the "lucky angel" is extra cool. Amazing that Apmex sells a coin that is beautiful and 140+ years old so close to spot. I put it on my digital scale and it came in at exactly 6.45g as it is supposed to. Not even 1/100 of one gram in wear!


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy to Sell
  • Recognized Brand
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:Smiler

From:England

Date:Jul 26, 2016

Angle coin

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Pleased with coin, was offered same coin by another site. I got a lot better value by going to APMEX.COM, I will definitely buy from here again.


  • Pros
  • Attractive Design
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:IndianGoldEagle

From:TX

Date:Jul 13, 2016

France 20 francs lucky angel avg circ

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Just received 10 of these and as always with Apmex I am very pleased. These are advertised as average circ but the coins received were in the AU-55 to MS-61 grade range. Good mix of dates.


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Recognized Brand
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:Larts

From:Los Angeles, CA

Date:Jul 8, 2016

Low Premium

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Best coin to get for close to spot price. With the price I'm able to buy at least 1 every other week and they will add up in no time. Great investment!


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Easy to Sell
  • Recognized Brand
  • Cons
  • Common (higher mintage)
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:John

From:Chicago, IL

Date:Mar 1, 2016

Legendary Coin

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Love the history behind this coin. Wonderful specimen for an average circ product. Thanks APMEX!


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Collectible (lower mintage)
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Posted By:PhilNJ

From:New Jersey

Date:Feb 12, 2016

OK coin with low premium

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Avg Circ means just that, the coin I received looks like it was pulled out of a vending machine receptacle. Low premiums are reflected in coin quality.


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Cons
  • Poor Condition
  • Bottom Line
  • No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Posted By:A-Man

From:Glendale

Date:Jan 26, 2016

20 Franc Gold Coin

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Very satisfied with the product, low mintage, fast shipping. Will buy from Apmex again.


  • Pros
  • Value (low premium over spot)
  • Attractive Design
  • Collectible (lower mintage)
  • Easy to Sell
  • Recognized Brand
  • Bottom Line
  • Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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