Luxembourg 20 Francs - Jean, 1980 – 1983

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Luxembourg Luxembourg
Currency Franc (1854 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Francs
Year 1980 – 1983
Ruler Jean (1964–2000)
Composition Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% copper, 6% nickel, 2% aluminium)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.5
Diameter (mm) 25.65
Thickness (mm) 2.33
Demonetized 28 February 2002

Description

20 Francs from Luxembourg. Issued from 1980 to 1983. Struck in Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% copper, 6% nickel, 2% aluminium). Measures 25.65 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
Portrait to the left of Jean (1921-), the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 surrounded by his name and the signature of the engraver (Jean Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
J.N. Lefevre)
Reverse
Face value surmounted by a royal crown, surrounded by two branches of oak, the date at the bottom flanked by the mint and privy mark (see comment below), and the initials of engravers underneath (20 Francs
1980
NJL)
Edge
Smooth adorned with a hollowed guilloche

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983  2M — € 0,33 € 0,54 € 0,65 € 0,73 € 1,40 L#309-5 24%
1982  3M € 0,13 € 0,22 € 0,68 € 0,68 € 0,68 € 1,40 L#309-4 38%
1981  3M € 0,34 € 0,34 € 0,44 € 0,54 € 0,74 € 3,50 L#309-3 42%
1980  3M — € 0,54 € 0,68 € 0,87 € 0,90 € 1,10 L#309-1 44%

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