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5 Centimes - Adolphe Essai
| Uitgever | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1901 |
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| Valuta | Franc (1854-2001) |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | An open wreath composed of oak branches with acorns, tied at the base with a ribbon or link, frames a large blank central field. The wreath is rendered in fine relief with naturalistic leaf and acorn detail. The coin's border features a continuous beaded inner ring. The central field is intentionally left plain, consistent with the essai or pattern format intended for approval rather than circulation. No legend or denomination appears on the reverse. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
This is a pattern strike, not a circulating issue — "Essai" denotes an official trial piece submitted for approval, and Luxembourg's 1901 coinage reform generated several such pieces in metals that never reached production. The circulating 5 centimes of this period was struck in copper-nickel, making a silver essai at this weight an intentional departure, almost certainly produced to demonstrate die quality to the approving authority rather than to propose silver as the actual production metal.
Adolphe died in November 1905, and pieces bearing his name from this reform period saw limited production windows.