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10 Francs - Jean
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1971-1980 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Luxembourg's shift to nickel coinage in the early 1970s was driven largely by the rising silver prices that had made earlier franc issues economically unviable to produce. The "Jean" series replaced the earlier 10-franc silver types and was intended as a long-term workhorse denomination for daily commerce in the Grand Duchy.
Grand Duke Jean reigned from 1964 to 2000, the longest-reigning Luxembourg monarch of the modern era. Coins from the early years of this run tend to show heavier wear in circulated grades, consistent with the denomination's active use before the Luxembourg franc's absorption into the euro system decades later.