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100 Francs – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Advent to the throne of Grand Duke Jean

Luxembourg

Context

Year: 1964

Country: Luxembourg

Issuer: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Ruler: Jean

Currency:

Franc

(1854—2001)

Demonetization: 1 January 1986

Total mintage: 50,000

Material

Diameter: 33.2 mm

Weight: 18 g

Silver weight: 15.03 g

Thickness: 2.45 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #54

Numista: #12413

Value

Exchange value: 100 LUF

Bullion value: $42.52

Inflation-adjusted value: 772.65 LUF

Obverse

Description:

Portrait left of Jean (1921–), Luxembourg's Grand Duke (1964–2000), with legend and engravers' signatures.

Inscription:

JEAN GRAND-DUC DE LUXEMBOURG

J.N.LEFEVRE

Translation:

John, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

J.N. Lefèvre

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler

Reverse

Description:

A crowned, quartered shield: quarters 1 and 3 Nassau, 2 and 4 Luxembourg. Two crowned lions support it beneath a purple cloak and royal crown. The year and engravers' initials flank the lions, with the face value below. All within a beaded circle and legend.

Inscription:

GRAND-DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG

1964

100 F

NJL

Translation:

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

1964

100 Francs

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engravers: Julien Lefèvre, Nina Victorine Lefèvre-Kestler