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5 Centimes
– Luxembourg
Standard circulation coins
Series:
1854 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg circulation coins
Luxembourg
Context
Years:
1854–1870
Issuer:
Luxembourg
Period:
Grand Duchy
Ruler:
William III
Currency:
Franc
(1854—2001)
Demonetization
: 17 August 1901
Total mintage:
1,783,900
Material
Diameter:
25.24 mm
Weight:
5 g
Thickness:
1.38 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
Bronze
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
OBVERSE ↑
⟳
flip
REVERSE ↓
References
KM:
#
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22
Numista:
#2998
Value
Exchange value:
0.05 LUF
Obverse
Description:
Luxembourgish shield: a lion with a forked tail, left-facing, on a ten-part field. Around it, a legend between circles, with a star below.
Inscription:
GRAND DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG
Translation:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Script:
Latin
Language:
French
Engraver:
François Barth-Wahl
Reverse
Description:
A laurel and oak crown encircles the face value and year. The engraver's name, topped by a point or 'A', is below, with a pearl ring on the outer rim.
Inscription:
5
CENTIMES
1870
BARTH
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
François Barth-Wahl
Edge
Plain
Categories
Symbols
>
Coat of Arms
Mints
Name
Mark
Royal Mint of Belgium
—
Monnaie de Paris
A
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1854
—
680,000
+
1855
A
600,000
+
1860
A
200,000
+
1870
—
303,900
+
Series:
1854 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg circulation coins
2½ Centimes
1854-1908
5 Centimes
1854-1870
10 Centimes
1854-1870
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