Luxembourg 1 Franc - Charlotte, 1952 – 1963

Essai

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Luxembourg Luxembourg
Currency Franc (1854 – 2001)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 1 Franc
Year 1952 – 1963
Ruler Charlotte (1919–1964)
Composition Gilding metal
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Franc from Luxembourg. Issued from 1952 to 1963. Struck in Gilding metal. Measures 21 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
A puddler (Feierstëppler) at work, in the background the blast furnaces, above the name of the country in Luxembourg, mint year at the bottom, initials of the engraver at 8 o'clock.
Reverse
Crowned monogram of Charlotte (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964, with both sides of the face value. Below two branches of rosebush and the initials of the engraver. Word ESSAI between the monogram and the F.
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1963  — Pattern; Copper-Zinc
1952  — Pattern; Coppernickel

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