20 Francs - Jean Essai
Features
| Issuer |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
 |
|---|---|
| Grand duke |
Jean (1964-2000)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1980 |
| Value | 20 Francs (20 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 17.1 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Number | N# 80969 |
| References | L# 400-1 Romain Probst; 2003. Prifix: catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 2001). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Portrait on the left of Jean (1921-2019), Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 surrounded by the legend.
Signature J.N.LEFEVRE in bottom.
Behind the portrait the word ESSAI
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JEAN GRAND-DUC DE LUXEMBOURG
ESSAI
J.N. LEFEVRE
Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler
Reverse
The crowned face value, between two oak branches, above the date of issue and the artists' initials.
The date is flanked on the left by a bird (punch of Mr. Robert Vogeleer, commissioner of the Mint) and on the right by the head of the archangel Saint Michael (punch of the Brussels workshop).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20F
1980
NJL
Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler
Edge
Heald decorated with a guilloche in hollow
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
This test is available in the following metals:
Heritage Auctions ©Goldberg Auctions
The Luxembourg ESSAY series comes to an end with this coin. After more than 130 years, those in charge of the monetary program have decided to discontinue the minting of trials.
- Gold - 17.2 g. - 500 expl - L#400-1 / KM#E90
- Silver - 10,1 g. - 500 expl. - L-400-2 / KM#E89
- Copper plated bronze - 8,5 g. - 500 expl. - L#400-3 / KM#E88
- Cupronickel - without the word ESSAI - L#400-4 / KM# -
- Bronze - single-sided - L#400-5 / KM# -
Heritage Auctions ©Goldberg Auctions
The Luxembourg ESSAY series comes to an end with this coin. After more than 130 years, those in charge of the monetary program have decided to discontinue the minting of trials.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | 500 | Essai | |||||||||||||
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