100 Francs - Jean Pattern

Features

Issuer Luxembourg
Grand duke Jean (1964-2000)
Type Pattern
Year 1964
Value 100 Francs (100 LUF)
Currency Franc (1854-2001)
Composition Gold
Weight 30.6 g
Diameter 33.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
101886
References L# 396-1,
Romain Probst; 1998. Prifix : catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 1998). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg.
KM# E76,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Wictor# E146
Fernand Wictor; 1965. Monnaies et Essais-Monétaires du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 1795-1965. Self-published, Luxembourg.

Commemorative issue

Grand Duke Jean's accession to the throneAutomatically translated

Obverse

Portrait on the left of Jean (1921-2019), Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 surrounded by the legend and the signature of the engravers. The word Essay in the neck.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JEAN GRAND-DUC DE LUXEMBOURG
J.N.LEFEVRE
ESSAI

Translation:
JEAN GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG
J.N.LEFEVRE
PATTERN

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler

Reverse

Crowned shield and quartered to the 1 and 3 of Nassau and to the 2 and 4 of Luxembourg, supported by two crowned lions and placed under the purple mantle surmounted by the royal crown, accosted of the year, initials of the engravers under the dexter lion, facial value under the shield. The whole surrounded by an interior grenetis of by the legend.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG
1964
100 F
NJL

Translation:
GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG
1964
100 F
NJL

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler

Edge

Milled

Comments

(fr)

Cet essai existe dans les variantes suivantes:


 

  • Or - 30.6 g. - 200 expl. - tranche cannelée - L#396-1 / KM#E76 / Wictor#E146
     



 

  • Argent - 18 g. - 200 expl. - tranche cannelée - L#396-2 / KM#E75 / Wictor#E147
     



 

  • Cupronickel - 15,85 g. - 200 expl. - tranche cannelée - L#396-3 / KM#E73 / Wictor# E148
     
  • Bronze - 15 g. - 200 expl. - tranche cannelée - L#396-4 / KM#E74 / Wictor# -
     



 

  • Similor - 15,05 g. - tirage inconnu - tranche cannelée - L#396-5 / KM#E- / Wictor# E149
     
  • Plomb - uniface - L#396-6 / KM#E- / Wictor# -
     


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1964  Photo 200 Essai

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs - Jean (Pattern)
iBelgica
November Auction 2015
Lot 239
Internet Archive
13 Nov 2015 UNC
(PCGS SP66)
USD 3245.39
(EUR 3000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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