Luxembourg 100 Francs - Charlotte, 1946

100 Francs from Luxembourg. Issued in 1946. Struck in Gold. Measures 37 mm and weighs 39.5 g.

Obverse

Portrait on the left of Prince Jean (1921-2019), Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Behind the head the word TRIAL. On the left the crowned coat of arms of the Bourbons, on the right the coat of arms of Luxembourg surmounted by a helmet crowned with a flight. Initials of the engraver under the cut of the neck. Around the legend in Luxembourgish and the face value between two points in the exergue. (PRINCE•JEAN•OF•LUXEMBOURG
PATTERN
A.B.
•100 F.•)

Reverse

Warrior (representing Jean l'Aveugle) riding on the right with a helmet studded with a flight, brandishing a sword with his right hand and wearing a shield bearing the coat of arms of Luxembourg. Behind him, a phylactery inscribed with his motto. Surrounding him, the legend in Luxembourgish, the engraver's name in full at 5 o'clock and, at the bottom, the date of death of Jean l'Aveugle and the date of issue of the coin. (•JOHN•THE•BLIND•
I WILL SERVE
26-VIII-
1346 - 1946
BONNETAIN)

Edge

Milled