Luxembourg.

5 centimes 1930, bronze. Charlotte the Grand Duchess.

 

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25 centimes 1938, copper-nickel, mintage - 2000000.

 

2 francs 1924, nickel, mintage - 1000000. Grand duchess Charlotte.

 

5 francs 1988, brass, mintage - 2000000. Jean the Grand Duke.

 

Interesting that in those times, and until the mid-1960s, coins from Luxembourg would feature a metal worker. Nowadays, when we think of Luxembourg, we think of banks/financial services. But back then metal processing was a major industry especially in the south-western part of the country.

Christian

 

5 francs 1988, brass, mintage - 2000000. Jean the Grand Duke.

 

50 francs 1987, nickel, mintage - 3000000. Jean the Grand Duke.


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Yes it is. During a many years Luxemburg was a country with a developing industry. But now it's a country of a bankers.

 

5 francs 1949, copper-nickel, mintage - 2000000. Charlotte the Grand Duchess.

 

Jean's still around. He abdicated in order that they wouldn't have to redesign the new euro coins. No kidding.

 

Hmm, that is both right and wrong. Yes, Jean abdicated and is alive. And yes, the euro schedule influenced the "timing" in the sense that Luxembourg did not issue any circulation coins, neither franc nor euro pieces, dated 1999 and 2000.

But it is common in Luxembourg (also in the Netherlands by the way) that the head of state resigns at some point anyway. Jean's predecessor Charlotte for example - see the latest coins depicted here - abdicated in 1964 and then lived for another 20 years or so.

Next year's €2 commem from LU, by the way, will apparently be dedicated to Jean's 90th birthday.

Christian

 

I got this 1925's 25-centimes coin. It's differ from the 1938's 25-centimes coin: "25 cMes" (1938) and "25 cTS" (1927).

 

This is a rather rare coin: 10 centimes 1915, German occupation WW I.

 

that was issued during the reign of Charlotte's older sister, who was forced to abdicate as a German collaborator.

 

1 sol 1790, copper. Leopold II the grand Duke. Coins of that type were minted at 1786-1790.

 

For some unknown reason, I've got quite a few rare Luxembourg items.


A 1946 John the Blind 100F in Proof. While common in mint state, these are extremely rare in proof. Krause lists a mintage of 100, but they are extremely rarely encountered. This is part of a set including the 20F & 50F and I have what I assume is the original box of issue.







A set(?) of the 1963 Medallic 5 Francs. The regular silver one is well known. The one in a different finish and the Essais are not.






A set(?) of the 1963 Luxembourg Millennium medals in different metals. These are the Essais!


An Essai of a 1966 Luxembourg medallic 40 Franc.



A 1964 Luxembourg 40 Franc test piece struck in Aluminum instead of gold.

Most of these are not listed in any references I have found.

I have a handful of others somewhere....

 

Holy CoW(!) Nothing more fun than to have rare coins turn up unexplained in the collection!

 

10 francs 1929, silver .750, weight - 13,5 g., mintage - 1000000 pcs. Grand duchess Charlotte. The single release only.

 

Nice coin Eugene. Alas, I have no Lux coins, but I did find this world war 2 era note. The country was occupied by the Nazi's at the time.

 

50 centimes 1930, nickel, mintage - 2000000 pcs. The single release only.