5 Francs - Charlotte Essai

€104,035.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1942
TypePatterns
Value5 Francs (5 LUF)
CurrencyFranc (1854-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight8.37 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Armand Bonnetain
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#381-1, Wictor#E86
Obverse descriptionCrowned monogram (CH) of Charlotte (1896-1985), Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964, above two branches of rosebush. The name of the country in Luxembourgish, two points on each side.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering••LETZEBURG••
(Translation: Luxembourg)
Reverse descriptionA puddler (Feierstëppler) at work, symbol of the Luxembourgish steel industry, in the background the blast furnaces, surrounded by the face value in Luxembourgish and the year at the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering5 FRANG 1942
(Translation: 5 francs)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1942  - (fr) Essai - Rare -
Catalog ID1580779170
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