5 Francs - Charlotte Essai
Features
| Issuer |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
 |
|---|---|
| Grand duchess |
Charlotte (1919-1964)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1949 |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.8 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 103209 |
| References | L# 391-1 Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Fernand Wictor; 1965. Monnaies et Essais-Monétaires du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 1795-1965. Self-published, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. |
Obverse
Effigy to the left of Charlotte (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964, signature of the engraver under the portrait, the word ESSAI in the neck, surrounded by the legend and date of emission between two points .
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHARLOTTE·GRANDE-DUCHESSE DE LUXEMBOURG
·1949·
Engraver: Armand Bonnetain
Reverse
Face value in the center, surmounted by the royal crown, on the sides a rosebush branch, at the bottom the word "Frang". The initials of the engraver are located at the bottom of the roses.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
FRANG
Translation: 5 francs
Engraver: Armand Bonnetain
Edge
Milled
Comments
Existing piece in several variants:
© Maison Palombo © Jean Elsen & fils © Heidelberger Münzauktion
- Copper - 5.8 g. - 50 pcs. - reeded edge - L#391-1 / KM#E59
- Cupronickel - 7.65 g. - 50 pcs. - reeded edge - L#391-2 / KM#E -
- Cupronickel - ESSAI in small letters - L#391-3 / KM#E -
- Cupronickel - ESSAI on reverse - L#391-2var / KM#E -
- Copper-Aluminium - 7 g. - 50 pcs. - reeded edge - L#391-4 / KM#E60
- Similor - 5,86 g. - unknown mintage - reeded edge - L#391-5 / KM#E -
- Lead - plain edge - uniface - L#391-6 / KM#E -
© Maison Palombo © Jean Elsen & fils © Heidelberger Münzauktion
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
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