© Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
© Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
1 Franc - Charlotte Essai
1924 year| Silver | 5.6 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Grand duchess | Charlotte (1919-1964) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1924 |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.6 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#102920 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
A puddler (Feierstëppler) at work, symbol of the Luxembourgish steel industry surrounded by legend, face value and mint year at the bottom. In the background the blast furnaces.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BON POUR 1 F
1924
Engraver: Armand Bonnetain
Edge
Plain
Comment
Existing test in several variants:- Silver - 5.6 g. - plain edge - 100 pcs. - L#361-1 / KM#Pn34 (without the word ESSAI and with intials on the reverse)
- Silver - reeded edge - L#361-2 / KM#Pn34var
- Copper - 4.8 g. - plain edge - 100 pcs. - L#361-3 / KM#Pn32
- Copper - reeded edge - 50 pcs. - L#361-4 / KM#Pn32var
- Nickel - 5 g. - plain edge - 100 pcs. - L#361-5 / KM# -
- Copper-Aluminium - 4.7 g. - plain edge - 50 pcs. - L#361-6 / KM# -
- Copper-Aluminium - reeded edge - L#361-7 / KM# -
- Copper-Tin (bronze) - plain edge - L#361-8 / KM#Pn33
- Aluminium - 1.4 g. - plan edge - L#361-9 / KM#Pn31
- Similor - 5.1 g. - plain edge - L#361-10 / KM# -
- Similor - reeded edge - L#361-10var / KM# -
- Lead - 4.9 g. - plain edge - L#361-11 / KM#
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Franc - Charlotte (Essai) 1924 from Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Silver weighing 5.6 g is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Charles-Auguste Fraikin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Franc - Charlotte (Essai) 1924 coin.
