Description
The 20 euro cents coin front design features the denomination, followed by a map of Europe with the different nations detached, which is superimposed on a linear pattern that has six lines in which its terminations have a star; six stripes and twelve stars that allude to the same ones found on the flag of the European Union.
The reverse of the coin illustrates a stylized adaptation of the Sower, which represents “France, staying true to itself, while integrating into Europe”; the figure is surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union Flag. This coin is part of the 1999 – 2006 series, its rim is plain with seven indentations, and its color is gold.
Text: 1999 F, 20 EURO CENT LL