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2½ Centimes - Willem III / Adolphe / Guillaume IV
| Bronze | 2.5 g | 21.1 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Grand duke | William III (1849-1890) Adolphus (1890-1905) William IV (1905-1912) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1854-1908 |
| Value | 2½ Centimes (0.025 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 21.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#6938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
Wreath of laurel branches and oak surrounding face value and date, with the engraver's signature at the 6 o'clock position
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 ½
CENTIMES
1854
BARTH
Engraver: François Barth-Wahl
Edge
Plain
Comment
The law of January 9, 1852, ordered the issue of this coin and those of the and and provided at the same time the withdrawal of all foreign coins from January 1, 1853. The minting of these coins having been delayed, this date was postponed, and the Grand-Ducal decree of March 1st, 1854, definitively ordered the issue of the first coins for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.This coin was struck at the mint of Brussels, it nevertheless includes the mark of the mint of Utrecht (caduceus) and that of its director (Roman sword). For more information about this error, please consult the sheet of the .
Several variants have been identified.
The piece of 1854 is thus sometimes without the accent on the E of 'Duché', which is less common than that with the accent.
