20 Francs - Charlotte John the Blind

Features

Issuer	Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duchess	Charlotte (1919-1964)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1946 (1946-1964)
Value	20 Francs (20 LUF)
Currency	Franc (1854-2001)
Composition	Srebro (.835) (Copper .165)
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 July 1956
Number	N# 4191
References	L# 295 Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. , Weiller# 285 Raymond Weiller; 1977. Les Monnaies Luxembourgeoises = Luxembourgish Coins. Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. , KM# 47 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 27 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

600. rocznica śmierci Jana Ślepego w bitwie pod Crécy Automatically translated

Obverse

Portret z lewej strony księcia Jeana (1921-2019), wielkiego księcia i następcy tronu Luksemburga. Po lewej stronie ukoronowany herb Burbonów, po prawej herb Luksemburga zwieńczony hełmem. Inicjały grawera pod wycięciem szyi. Wokół legenda w języku luksemburskim i nominał między dwoma punktami w exergue. Automatically translated

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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 helmet. Initials of the engraver under the cut of the neck. Around the legend in Luxembourgish and the face value between two points to the exergue.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
PRENZ•JEAN•VU•LETZEBURG
A.H.
•20 F.•

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Wojownik (przedstawiający Jana Ślepego) kroczący w prawo w hełmie z grzebieniem, wymachujący mieczem prawą ręką i zasłaniający się tarczą z herbem Luksemburga. Za nim znajduje się sztandar z wydrążonym mottem. Wokół legendy luksemburskiej inicjały grawera na godzinie 5, a poniżej data śmierci Jana Ślepego i data emisji monety. Automatically translated

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Warrior (representing John the Blind) straddling to 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 Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Moneta wyemitowana na mocy dekretu wielkoksiążęcego z 29 września 1947 r. na kwotę 2 mln franków. Zostały wybite w brukselskiej mennicy ze stopu srebra (835 ‰) i miedzi (165 ‰) z tolerancją 3 milsów. Tolerancja wagi wynosiła 10 tysięcznych.

Po demonetyzacji w 1955 roku, 2000 sztuk zostało ponownie wybitych w 1964 roku, zachowując rok wybicia 1946. Płaskorzeźba tych egzemplarzy jest mniej wyraźna niż na oryginalnych wybiciach, a rowek jest nieregularny, a nawet nieobecny w niektórych miejscach.

Moneta upamiętnia bohaterską śmierć Jana Ślepego w bitwie pod Crécy 26 sierpnia 1346 roku, a z drugiej strony transport jego prochów z Kastel-Staadt do krypty Notre-Dame w Luksemburgu 26 sierpnia 1946 roku.

Legenda głosi, że Edward z Woodstock, książę Walii, będąc pod wrażeniem odwagi Jana Ślepego, miał wznowić jego dewizę "Serviam" i jego herb (2 ptasie skrzydła), aby stworzyć swoje godło wykonane z trzech strusich piór. Automatically translated

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Coin issued by order of the Grand-Ducal Decree of 29 September 1947 for an amount of 2 million francs. They were struck at the Brussels mint with an alloy of silver (835 ‰) and copper (165 ‰) and a tolerance of 3 mils. The tolerance of the weight being 10 thousandths.

After demonetization in 1955, 2000 pieces were restruck in 1964 while retaining the mint year of 1946. The relief of these pieces is less pronounced than on the original strikes and the groove is irregular, or even absent in certain places.

A piece commemorating the heroic decease of John the Blind at the battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346, on the other side the transport of his ashes from Kastel-Staadt to the crypt of the Notre-Dame of Luxembourg on 26 August 1946.

The legend says that Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, impressed by the bravery of John the Blind, would have resumed his motto "Serviam" and its crest (2 bird wings) to create its emblem made of three ostrich feathers.

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1946	100 000	$ 30	$ 36	$ 36	$ 36	(fr) L#295-1	99%
1946	100					(fr) L#295-3 BE	0.7%
1946 (1964)	2 000					(en) Proof	1.5%

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Bullion value: USD 16.86 Search tips

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Actual srebro weight: 0.228 oz

Current srebro price: 73.89 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1381	6 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 54.58 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 949	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 40.64 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 158 Lot 917	14 May 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 74.32 (EUR 64.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 2117	25 Oct 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 60.38 (EUR 52.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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