The French 20 Francs (Napoleon) contains 5.806 g of fine gold. Enter how many coins you have to see the live melt value and a realistic dealer buy price.
Melt value
€686.03
Buy offer at 90%
€617.42
Fine gold content: 5.806 g · Prices updated 18:39 UTC · Prices by MetalflowAPI
Indicative values only. Dealers’ offers vary.
| Country | France |
| Years struck | 1803–1914 |
| Gross weight | 6.452 g |
| Fineness | 0.9000 |
| Fine gold content | 5.806 g |
| Sizes available | Single size |
The 20 Francs coin, universally called a Napoleon, was the backbone of the Latin Monetary Union: 6.452 g of 900 gold with 5.806 g fine. Rooster, Angel and Napoleon head types are all abundant in France and Belgium and are traded daily at small premiums over melt.
A French 20 Francs (Napoleon) weighs 6.452 g gross at 0.9 fineness, so it contains 5.806 g of pure gold.
Multiply the fine gold content of 5.806 g by the current spot price per gram in your currency. The calculator above does this with live prices and multiplies by your quantity.
Bullion coins usually trade a few percent above melt when buying and slightly below melt when selling back. Expect 90–98% of melt from a specialist dealer and less from a general pawnbroker.
Wear removes a little metal but the loss is usually under one percent, so heavily circulated coins are still bought near melt. Damaged or mounted coins may be discounted for extra refining work.
Only if it has no collector premium. Rare dates, proof issues and original packaging can add well above melt value, so check the date and mintmark before melting.
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