2½ Centimes - Willem III / Adolphe / Guillaume IV
Features
| Issuer |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
 |
|---|---|
| Grand duke |
William III (1849-1890)
Adolphus (1890-1905) William IV (1905-1912) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1854-1908 |
| Value | 2½ Centimes (0.025 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 21.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 6938 |
| References | KM# 21 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Raymond Weiller; 1977. Les Monnaies Luxembourgeoises = Luxembourgish Coins. Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Édouard Bernays, Jules Vannérus. Histoire numismatique du comté puis duché de Luxembourg et de ses fiefs (2 volumes). Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
The crowned shield of Luxembourg with a lion with a forked tail, rampant to the left on a field of ten pieces, surrounded by the legend between an inner circle and an external girdle, and a star flanked by privy and mint marks at the bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering: GRAND DUCHÉ DU LUXEMBOURG
Translation: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Engraver: François Barth-Wahl
Reverse
Wreath of laurel branches and oak surrounding face value and date, with the engraver's signature at the 6 o'clock position
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 ½
CENTIMES
1901
BARTH
Engraver: François Barth-Wahl
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
The law of January 9, 1852, ordered the issue of this coin and those of the 5 centimes and 10 centimes and provided at the same time the withdrawal of all foreign coins from January 1, 1853. The minting of these coins having been delayed, this date was postponed, and the Grand-Ducal decree of March 1st, 1854, definitively ordered the issue of the first coins for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
This coin was struck at the mint of Brussels, it nevertheless includes the mark of the mint of Utrecht (caduceus) and that of its director (Roman sword). For more information about this error, please consult the sheet of the 5 centimes KM#22.
Several variants have been identified.
The piece of 1854 is thus sometimes without the accent on the E of 'Duché', which is less common than that with the accent.
Three known variants for the year 1870. The point at the bottom of the back is usually big. Copies with a small dot or no dot are less common.
The signature of the year 1901 may also vary. Some pieces have a signature where the slash of the R is absent and thus resembling a P.
Minor varieties can also be observed in the positioning of the date and legend.
This coin was struck at the mint of Brussels, it nevertheless includes the mark of the mint of Utrecht (caduceus) and that of its director (Roman sword). For more information about this error, please consult the sheet of the 5 centimes KM#22.
Several variants have been identified.
The piece of 1854 is thus sometimes without the accent on the E of 'Duché', which is less common than that with the accent.
Three known variants for the year 1870. The point at the bottom of the back is usually big. Copies with a small dot or no dot are less common.
The signature of the year 1901 may also vary. Some pieces have a signature where the slash of the R is absent and thus resembling a P.
Minor varieties can also be observed in the positioning of the date and legend.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1854 | 640 000 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.90 | $ 5.80 | $ 12 | L#266-1 with accent on E in "DUCHE" | 28% | ||||||||
| 1854 | $ 3.50 | $ 14 | L#266-2 without accent on E in "DUCHE" | 6% | |||||||||||
| 1870 | 209 880 | $ 17 | $ 20 | L#266-3 fat dot on "BARTH" | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1870 | $ 23 | L#266-4 little dot on "BARTH" | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1870 | $ 25 | $ 26 | L#266-5 without dot on "BARTH" | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1901 | 800 000 | $ 2.40 | $ 2.50 | $ 4.20 | $ 6.20 | $ 6.20 | L#269-1 "BARTH" on reverse | 43% | |||||||
| 1901 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.20 | $ 4.70 | $ 14 | L#269-2 "BAPTH" on reverse | 14% | |||||||||
| 1908 | 
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400 000 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.90 | $ 5.80 | $ 17 | $ 44 | L#271-1 | 35% | ||||||
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Past sales
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 802 
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10 Oct 2025 | 1908 – L#271-1 | UNC |
USD 44.11
(EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 915
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14 May 2025 | 1908 – L#271-1 | UNC |
USD 44.11
(EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 174 Lot 878
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15 Nov 2025 | 1908 – L#271-1 | AU |
USD 20.89
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 975
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7 Jul 2025 | 1908 – L#271-1 | AU |
USD 22.05
(EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 154 Lot 1052
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12 Apr 2025 | 1908 – L#271-1 | XF |
USD 24.37
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 182 Lot 1122
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6 Feb 2026 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 15.09
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Katz Auction 174 Lot 877
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15 Nov 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 44.11
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 801
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10 Oct 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
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Katz Auction 169 Lot 1097
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20 Sep 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 974
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7 Jul 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
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