10 Centimes - Guillaume IV Essai

Features

Issuer Luxembourg
Grand duke William IV (1905-1912)
Type Pattern
Year 1908
Value 10 Centimes (0.10 LUF)
Currency Franc (1854-2001)
Composition Gold
Weight 8.1 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
102851
References L# 341,
Romain Probst; 1998. Prifix : catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 1998). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg.
KM# E24,
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# E30
Fernand Wictor; 1965. Monnaies et Essais-Monétaires du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 1795-1965. Self-published, Luxembourg.

Obverse

Bust to right, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUILLAUME GRAND DUC DE LUXEMBOURG
· 1908 ·

Engraver: Pierre Federspiel

Reverse

Value within laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESSAI
10
CENTIMES

Engraver: Pierre Federspiel

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Very rare test, exists in several variants:

  • Gold - 8 g. - smooth edge - L# 341-1 / KM# E24 / Wictor# E30
  • Gold Piéfort - 18 g. - L# 341-2 / KM# PE4 / Wictor# -
  • Silver - 3,6 g. - L# 341-3 / KM# - / Wictor# -
  • Nickel - 3.4 g. - L# 341-4/ KM# - / Wictor# E31
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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1908  (fr) Essai - Rare

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