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40 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Weight | 7.6 g |
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| Obverse lettering | AVCTORES LIBERTATIS LVCEMBVRGENSIVM HENRICVS ET AMALIA PRINCIPES + |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Luxembourg's 40-franc denomination never entered circulation, and this 1967 essai is among the clearest examples of a coinage proposal that died quietly in committee. The Grand Duchy was in the midst of reassessing its monetary relationship with the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union during the late 1960s, and several denominations were trialed and shelved as the two countries negotiated parity arrangements. The 40-franc value itself is irregular enough to suggest it was testing a specific transactional need that was ultimately absorbed by existing Belgian coinage.