50 Francs - Charlotte John the Blind
Features
| Issuer |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
 |
|---|---|
| Grand duchess |
Charlotte (1919-1964)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Year | 1946 |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Srebro (.835) (Copper .165) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 1956 |
| Number | N# 12411 |
| References | L# 294 Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Raymond Weiller; 1977. Les Monnaies Luxembourgeoises = Luxembourgish Coins. Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
600. rocznica śmierci Jana Ślepego w bitwie pod Crécy
Obverse
(en) Portrait on the left of Prince Jean (1921-2019), Grand Duke heir of Luxembourg. On the left the crowned escutcheon of the Bourbons, on the right the escutcheon of Luxembourg surmounted by a crested helm. Initials of the engraver under the cut of the neck. Around the legend in Luxembourg and the face value between two points to the exergue.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
PRENZ•JEAN•VU•LETZEBURG
A.H.
•50 F.•
Engraver: Armand Bonnetain
Reverse
(en) Warrior (representing John the Blind) riding on the right with the crested helmet, brandishing a sword with his right hand and covering himself with a shield with the arms of Luxembourg. Behind him is a banner inscribed with its motto in hollow. Around the legend in Luxembourg, the initials of the engraver at 5 o'clock and below the date of death of John the Blind and the date of issue of the coin.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
•JANG•DE•BLANNEN•
SERVIAM
26-VIII-
1346 - 1946
A.B.
Engraver: Armand Bonnetain
Edge
Frezowany
© Michass (CC BY-SA)
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
(en) Coin issued by order of the Grand-Ducal Decree of 29 September 1947 for an amount of 5 million francs. They were struck at the Brussels mint with an alloy of silver (835 ‰) and copper (165 ‰) and a tolerance of 3 thousandths. The tolerance of the weight being 10 thousandths.
After demonetization in 1955, 2000 pieces were restruck in 1964 while retaining the year of 1946. The relief of these coins is less pronounced than on the original strikes and the flute is irregular, even absent in some places.
A coin commemorating the heroic death of John the Blind at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346 and on the other hand the translation of his ashes from Kastel-Staadt to the crypt of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg on August 26, 1946.
After demonetization in 1955, 2000 pieces were restruck in 1964 while retaining the year of 1946. The relief of these coins is less pronounced than on the original strikes and the flute is irregular, even absent in some places.
A coin commemorating the heroic death of John the Blind at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346 and on the other hand the translation of his ashes from Kastel-Staadt to the crypt of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg on August 26, 1946.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 100 000 | $ 48 | $ 59 | $ 80 | (fr) L#294-1 | 98% | |||||||||
| 1946 | 100 | (en) Proof | 0.9% | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | 2 000 | (en) Restrike | 2% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 30
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Bullion value: USD 24.80
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Actual srebro weight: 0.336 oz
Current srebro price: 73.89 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 144 Lot 1678 
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17 Nov 2024 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 18.58
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 3118
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7 Jun 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 24.39
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