2 Francs - Charlotte (Essai - silver) 1923 front 2 Francs - Charlotte (Essai - silver) 1923 back
2 Francs - Charlotte (Essai - silver) 1923 photo
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2 Francs - Charlotte Essai - silver

1923 year
Silver 11.25 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duchess
Charlotte (1919-1964)
Type
Pattern
Year
1923
Value
2 Francs (2&nbspLUF)
Currency
Franc (1854-2001)
Composition
Silver
Weight
11.25 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#80916
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Steel worker on the left leaning on a hammer on an anvil, separating legend, face value and mint year, at four o'clock the name of the artist. Outer grentis

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BON POUR
2 F
19 23
JEAN MICH

Edge

Plain

Comment

This trial strike was struck at the Brussels mint with various corners which explains large varieties in weight.
Available in the following metals:


  • Silver - 11.25 g. - 50 pcs. - L#357-1 / KM#Pn30

  • Silver piéfort - 22.3 g. - L#357-2 / KM# -



  • Copper - 9.6 g. - 50 pcs. - L#357-3 / KM#Pn28

  • Copper - dented listel - L#357-4 / KM# -



  • Nickel - 10 g. - reeded reeded - 50 pcs. - L#357-5 / KM#Pn29

  • Nickel - 7.6 g - plain edge - L#357-6 / KM# -

  • Nickel - 10 g. - plain edge - with the word ESSAI - L#357-7 / KM# -


  • Copper - 7.6 g. - uniface strike - L#357-8 / KM# -



  • Copper-Aluminium - 9 g. - 50 pcs. - L#357-9 / KM# -



  • Aluminium - 2.8 g. - plain edge - L#357-10 / KM#Pn27

  • Bronze - L#357-11 / KM# -



  • Brass - plain edge - L#357-var / KM# -



  • Cupronickel - 7.56 g. - plain edge - L#357-var / KM# -



  • Cupronickel - uniface - 8.51 g. - plain edge - L#357-var / KM# -


NGC lists an additional variant of tin (KM#Pn26)

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Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Francs - Charlotte (Essai - silver) 1923 from Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Silver weighing 11.25g is that it was minted in a very small quantity, with only 500 pieces produced, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1923  50 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Francs - Charlotte (Essai - silver) 1923 coin.