Obverse

Right profile of Marianne wearing the Phrygian cap and an oak branch wreath

Reverse

The French motto: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity surrounds a rooster with a proud, puffed chest, walking to the left on a ground line adorned with grass and flowers. The coin's value of 20 francs is also visible on the coin, with the number 20 on the left side and the franc on the right side.