© Veilinghuis Eeckhout
© Veilinghuis Eeckhout
1 Franc - Guillaume III Essai
1946 year| Nickel | 4.56 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Grand duchess | Charlotte (1919-1964) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1946 |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.56 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#104149 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Small crowned Luxembourgish coat of arms with a lion rampant to the left and a forked tail on a field of ten pieces, placed to the left of it the word ESSAI and splitting the mint year. Face value at the bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESSAI
18 - 52
1 FRANC
Engraver: Alphonse Michaux
Edge
Milled
Comment
It was a very rare trial strike, minted with the year 1852, but with the effigy of Grand Duke Guillaume de Nassau, who ruled from 1905 to 1912, which was struck after 1945 at the mint in Brussels.Available in two versions:
- Nickel - 4.6 g. - plain edge - mintage unknown - L#330-1 / KM# -
- Nickel - 4.56 g. - reeded edge - mintage unknown - L#330-2 / KM# -
© Photo from the sale of January 9, 2010, Auc. 3 l. 353 and used with the kind agreement of Mr. Joselito Eeckhout.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Franc - Guillaume III (Essai) 1946 from Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Nickel weighing 4.56g is that it was designed by the artist, Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, and it features a portrait of Grand Duke Guillaume III on the obverse side, while the reverse side depicts the coat of arms of Luxembourg.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Franc - Guillaume III (Essai) 1946 coin.
