The Napoleon 20 Francs Or, commonly known as the Louis d'Or, was created on 28 March 1803 by order of the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. It was used until 1914.

A sought-after collector's coin

Because of its history

The symbolic value of the Napoleon 20 Francs makes it a highly prized collector coin.

It bears witness to a whole period of French history, with its regime changes, its many wars and its famous characters, like the emperors and kings who lived through this period.

Because of its rarity

Due to the lack of collector interest in the Napoleon 20 Francs Gold in the past, many coins were melted down and made into bullion until 2006.

Since then, the Napoleon has become a rare coin and is once again the envy of investors, collectors and savers alike. It is now one of the most profitable French coins.

Evolution of the value of the Napoleon 20 Francs Gold from 2000 to 2021

This renewed interest can be seen on the graph of the coin's price. While the trend had been stable for several years, the curve began to rise steadily from 2006 and peaked in August 2011, rising from €89 on 16 August 2006 to €294.70 on 11 August 2011, an increase of over 230%.

The price then underwent a correction and rebounded in 2014 to reach an all-time high of €333 in April 2020.

Value and rate of change of the Napoleon 20 Francs Gold since 2000

Evolution of the price of the louis d'Or

• Over 1 year: between January 2020 and January 2021, the value of the 20 franc gold Napoleon has increased by 20.08%.
• Over 10 years: between January 2011 and January 2021, it increased by 47.34%.
• Over 20 years: Between 2000 and 2021, the value of the Napoleon 20 Francs Or has risen from €52 to €305, an increase of 486.54%.