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500 Francs
(Echternach) – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration:
1300th Anniversary of Echternach
Luxembourg
Context
Year:
1998
Country:
Luxembourg
Issuer:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Ruler:
Jean
Currency:
Franc
(1854—2001)
Demonetization
: 28 February 2002
Total mintage:
10,000
Material
Diameter:
37 mm
Weight:
22.85 g
Silver weight:
21.14 g
Thickness:
2.7 mm
Shape:
Round
Composition:
92.5%
Silver
Magnetic:
No
Technique:
Milled
Alignment:
Coin alignment
OBVERSE ↑
⟳
flip
REVERSE ↓
References
KM:
#
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73
Numista:
#56670
Value
Exchange value:
500 LUF
Bullion value:
$59.79
Inflation-adjusted value:
904.92 LUF
Obverse
Description:
Portrait left of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1964–2000) with legend and face value. Below are the IML initials, "qp" near the neck, and the artist's initials (G/C) behind. Issued only in an illustrated pocket.
Inscription:
JEAN GRAND-DUC DE LUXEMBOURG
500F
IML
qp
G/C
Translation:
John Grand Duke of Luxembourg
500 Francs
IML
qp
G/C
Script:
Latin
Languages:
Latin
,
French
Engraver:
Yvette Gastauer-Claire
Reverse
Description:
1249 seal of Echternach Abbey, showing its ramparts, within the city name and commemorative dates.
Inscription:
Echternach 698-1998
Sopidiep T Ernacensis +
Script:
Latin
Engraver:
Yvette Gastauer-Claire
Edge
Milled
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1998
—
10,000
Proof
+
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