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10 Francs - Jean Essai
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse lettering | JEAN GRAND-DUC DE LUXEMBOURG J.N. LEFEVRE ESSAI |
| Reverse description | Central denomination numeral 10 accompanied by the currency initial F occupies the primary field, with the date 1971 positioned below. The engraver's monogram N.J.L., referencing Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler, appears in the lower field. The design is spare and geometric, consistent with mid-twentieth-century European essai coinage. |
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| Additional information |
Essai pieces from Luxembourg's early 1970s coinage trials were produced in extremely limited numbers for official evaluation and distribution to collectors and institutions — never for circulation. This particular trial strike preceded the regular 10 Franc nickel series and differs from the adopted type, which is what the L#398-var designation flags. Luxembourg's small mint output during this period means die varieties and trial distinctions carry genuine documentary weight.