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50 francs (John the Blind's death at the battle of Crécy) – Luxembourg

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Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 600th Anniversary of the death of John the Blind at the battle of Crécy

Luxembourg

Context

Year: 1946

Issuer: Luxembourg

Period:

Grand Duchy

Ruler: Charlotte

Currency:

Franc

(1854—2001)

Demonetization: 1 July 1956

Total mintage: 100,100

Material

Diameter: 31 mm

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver Weight:: 10.44 g

Thickness: 1.95 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (83.5% Silver, 16.5% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #

Numista: #12411

Value

Exchange value: 50 LUF

Bullion value: $25.40

Obverse

Description:

Portrait left of Prince Jean, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921–2019). Left: crowned Bourbon arms. Right: Luxembourg arms with crested helm. Engraver's initials below neck. Surrounding legend in Luxembourgish, face value between dots in exergue.

Inscription:

PRENZ•JEAN•VU•LETZEBURG

A.H.

•50 F.•

Translation:

Prince Jean of Luxembourg

50 Francs

Script: Latin

Languages: Luxembourgish, German

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Description:

Warrior (John the Blind) on horseback, wearing a crested helmet, wields a sword and a shield with Luxembourg's arms. A banner behind him bears his motto. The Luxembourg legend surrounds the scene, with the engraver's initials at 5 o'clock and the dates of his death and the coin's issue below.

Inscription:

•JANG•DE•BLANNEN•

SERVIAM

26-VIII-

1346 - 1946

A.B.

Translation:

I will serve

26 August

1346 - 1946

A.B.

Script: Latin

Languages: French, Latin

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain