Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire Ermesinde

Commemorative issue

Millennium celebrations

Obverse

Crowned and draped Ermesinde, standing three-quarter left, holding in her right hand a scepter, surrounded by the legend. Signature of the engraver and vintage in the exergue.

Lettering:
+ ERmE+
+SInDIS+
Victor Zürn 1963

Engraver: Victor Zürn

Reverse

Double-ribbed Luxembourg shield with crowned lion, armed and lampassed, rampant to the left, on a field barred of ten pieces, surrounded by the legend.

Lettering: + COMITISSA LVCENBVRGENSIS 1196 - 1247

Engraver: Victor Zürn

Edge

Smooth, legend in hollow

Lettering: * BANQUE INTERNATIONALE A LUXEMBOURG

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Mint

Comments

Coin issued to mark Luxembourg's millennium in 1963, published by BIL (Banque internationale à Luxembourg) and minted at the Monnaie de Bruxelles workshop.
Minted in 9,000 copies, including 1,000 pieces in patinated condition.
This coin exists with the edge in positions A and B.


The right-hand side shows a reproduction of Countess Ermesinde as depicted on her seal appended to the letter of franchise she issued to the city of Luxembourg in 1244 (Weiller, p. 142). Ermesinde's denarius, minted around 1239-1247, depicted the countess for the first time in this way.
(For further information on the Ermesinde seal, see Bernays and Vannerus pp 30-32).

Other variants of the same type:

• Gold - 12.9 g. - 26 mm - 5'000 expl. - fluted edge - L#Bl.01 / X# M3c (with or without TEST)
  

Numista sheet

• Silver, unweathered - 25 g. - 37 mm - 8'000 expl. - smooth edge - W#258 (Position A and B)
  

• Silver, patinated - 25 g. - 37 mm - 1'000 expl. - smooth edge - W#258 (Position A and B)
  

• Silver, TRIAL - 25 g. - 37 mm - unknown print run
  

• Bronze - 22.3 g. - 37 mm - print unknown
  

• Bronze, TRIAL - 22.3 g. - 37 mm - 50 expl.
  

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This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pièce émise à l'occasion du millénaire du Luxembourg en 1963, éditée par la BIL (Banque internationale à Luxembourg) et frappée à l'atelier de la Monnaie de Bruxelles.
Frappée à 9'000 exemplaires dont 1'000 pièces à l'état patiné.
Cette pièce existe avec la tranche en position A et B.


Le droit montre une reproduction de la figuration de la comtesse Ermesinde telle qu'elle se trouve représentée sur son sceau appendu à la lettre de franchise qu'elle délivra à la ville de Luxembourg en 1244 (Weiller, p. 142). Le denier d'Ermesinde, frappé vers 1239-1247, a représenté la comtesse pour la première fois de cette façon.
(Informations complémentaires sur le sceau d'Ermesinde, voir Bernays et Vannerus pp 30-32)

Autres variantes du même type:

• Or - 12,9 g. - 26 mm - 5'000 expl. - tranche cannelée - L#Bl.01 / X# M3c (avec ou sans ESSAI)
  

Fiche Numista

• Argent, non patiné - 25 g. - 37 mm - 8'000 expl. - tranche lisse - W#258 (Position A et B)
  

• Argent, patiné - 25 g. - 37 mm - 1'000 expl. - tranche lisse - W#258 (Position A et B)
  

• Argent, ESSAI - 25 g. - 37 mm - tirage inconnu
  

• Bronze - 22,3 g. - 37 mm - tirage inconnu
  

• Bronze, ESSAI - 22,3 g - 37 mm - 50 expl.
  

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See also

• Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire (Ermesinde)

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Numista Rarity index: 82

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Bullion value: USD 53.24

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Actual silver weight: 0.728 oz

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