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5 Centimes – Luxembourg

Standard circulation coins

Luxembourg

Context

Year: 1901

Issuer: Luxembourg

Period:

Grand Duchy

Ruler: Adolphus

Currency:

Franc

(1854—2001)

Demonetization: 25 February 1931

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 2 g

Thickness: 1.15 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #24

Numista: #5672

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 LUF

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg (1817-1905), facing right, encircled by legend and date. The engraver's signature is below.

Inscription:

ADOLPHE GRAND DUC DE LUXEMBOURG

A. MICHAUX

• 1901 •

Translation:

ADOLPHE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG

A. MICHAUX

• 1901 •

Script: Latin

Languages: English, French

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

Description:

Face value within an oak crown.
Encircled by pearls.

Inscription:

5

CENTIMES

Script: Latin

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint of Belgium	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1901	—	2,000,000

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