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5 Francs - Charlotte Essai

Features

Issuer Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duchess Charlotte (1919-1964)
Type Patterns
Year 1962
Value 5 Francs (5 LUF)
Currency Franc (1854-2001)
Composition Srebro
Weight 7 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
103301
References L# 393-2
Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
, KM# E62
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Wictor# E122
Fernand Wictor; 1965. Monnaies et Essais-Monétaires du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 1795-1965. Self-published, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Obverse

(en) Diademed portrait diademed to the right of Charlotte (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964 surrounded by legend and date of issue. Signature of the engravers under the chin and the word ESSAI in the neck.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
CHARLOTTE GRANDE DUCHESSE DE LUXEMBOURG
ESSAI
J.N.LEFEVRE
1962

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler

Reverse

(en) Crowned shield of Luxembourg with on either side the face value.
Above and below the legend, the initials of the engravers under the shield.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
GRAND DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG
5 F
JNL

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler

Edge

FrezowanyAutomatically translated

Comments

(en) Trial strike existing in several variants:

  • Gold - 11.95 g. - 50 pcs. - L#393-1 / KM#E63



  • Silver - 6.89-7.15 g. - 50 pcs. - L#393-2 / KM#E62



  • Cupronickel - 5.94 - 6.95 g. - 75 pcs. - L#393-3 / KM#E61

  • Similor - 6.5 g. - mintage unknown - L#393-4 / KM#E -

  • Copper-Aluminium - 4.2 g. - mintage unknown - L#393-5 / KM#E -


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962  50

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