Live auction - fwo_502162 - LUXEMBOURG - GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - JOHN Essai de 100 Francs or 1964 Bruxelles

LUXEMBOURG - GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG - JOHN Essai de 100 Francs or 1964 Bruxelles MS

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Estimate :	1 600 €
Price :	1 300 €
Maximum bid :	1 300 €
End of the sale :	03 December 2019 19:37:50
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Essai de 100 Francs or

Date: 1964

Mint name / Town : Bruxelles

Quantity minted : 200

Metal : gold

Diameter : 33 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 30,26 g.

Edge : cannelée

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

La monnaie présente des marques de manipulation

Catalogue references :

KM20/E76 - F.

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection R. P

Obverse

Obverse legend : JEAN GRAND-DUC - DE LUXEMBOURG // ESSAI.

Obverse description : Tête nue à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse legend : GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG/ 100F/ 19-64.

Reverse description : Écu écartelé de Nassau-Luxembourg, couronné, supporté par deux lions couronnés et placés sur un manteau royal couronné.

Commentary

À l'occasion de l'intronisation de Jean comme grand-duc de Luxembourg en 1964, plusieurs essais de la pièce de 100 Francs furent réalisés dans différents métaux en or, en argent, en cupro-nickel, en cuivre, en similor et en plomb..
On the occasion of Jean's enthronement as Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1964, several tests of the 100 Franc coin were carried out in different metals: gold, silver, cupro-nickel, copper, imitation gold and lead.