2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai - Bronze) 1914 front

2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai - Bronze) 1914 back

2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai - Bronze) 1914 photo

2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde Essai - Bronze

1914 year


Copper	7.61 g	24.98 mm

Description

Issuer	Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duchess	Marie-Adelaïde (1912-1919)
Type	Pattern
Year	1914
Value	2 Francs 2 LUF = USD 0.05
Currency	Franc (1854-2001)
Composition	Copper
Weight	7.61 g
Diameter	24.98 mm
Thickness	2.28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#182053
Rarity index	94%

Reverse

Face value and year in three lines, surrounded by a crown of oak branch. In the exergue the motto of the grand-ducal family. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 ꟾ FRANCS ꟾ 1914
• • • JE MAINTIENDRAI • • •

Edge

Milled

Comment

Marie-Adelaïde (1894 - 1924) became Grand Duchess of Luxembourg following the death of her father Guillaume IV in 1912. After the First World War, she abdicated in 1919 under pressure from the Luxembourg parliament in favor of her younger sister Charlotte. She was criticized by the Luxembourg population for her excessive involvement in the country's political affairs and for her relations with Germany.

Essay available in several variants:

Gold - 14.2 g. - mintage unknown - L#346-1 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Silver - 9 g. - with the word TRIAL - 3,000 expl. - L#346-2 / Wic.#E38 / KM#E30

Silver - without the word ESSAI - L#346-3 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Silver - single-sided - L#346-4 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Copper - 7.6 g - 50 or 100 expl. * L#346-5 / Wic.#E41 / KM#E29

Copper - single-sided - L#346-6 / Wic.# - / KM# - (see also L#343-1)

Similor - 8 g. - unknown print run - L#346-7 / Wic.# - / KM# -

These coins were engraved before or during the First World War by Pierre Federspiel, but were not issued as ESSAIS and struck at the Brussels mint until 1949. The silver type with the word ESSAI remains fairly rare, but is the most common, while examples without the word ESSAI, in gold, copper and similor are less common.

* 50 examples after Wictor and 100 examples after Probst. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Marie-Adelaïde (1894 - 1924) devient Grande-Duchesse de Luxembourg suite au décès de son père Guillaume IV en 1912. Après à la première guerre mondiale, elle abdique en 1919 sous la pression du parlement luxembourgeois en faveur de sa soeur cadette Charlotte. La population luxembourgeoise lui reproche une trop forte implication dans les affaires politiques du pays et d'avoir entretenu des relations avec l'Allemagne.

Essai existant en plusieurs variantes:

Or - 14,2 g. - tirage inconnu - L#346-1 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Argent - 9 g. - avec le mot ESSAI - 3,000 expl. - L#346-2 / Wic.#E38 / KM#E30

Argent - sans le mot ESSAI - L#346-3 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Argent - uniface - L#346-4 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Cuivre - 7,6 g - 50 ou 100 expl. * - L#346-5 / Wic.#E41 / KM#E29

Cuivre - uniface - L#346-6 / Wic.# - / KM# - (voir également L#343-1)

Similor - 8 g. - tirage inconnu - L#346-7 / Wic.# - / KM# -

Ces pièces ont été gravés avant ou pendant la première guerre mondiale par Pierre Federspiel mais n'ont été émis en tant qu'ESSAIS et frappées à l'atelier monétaire de Bruxelles qu'en 1949. Le type en argent avec le mot ESSAI reste assez rare mais est celui qui est le plus courant, les exemplaires sans le mot ESSAI, en or, cuivre et similor sont moins courants.

* 50 exemplaires d'après Wictor et 100 exemplaires d'après Probst.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai - Bronze) 1914 from Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Copper weighing 7.61 g is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Charles Allou. Allou was a prominent artist of his time, known for his work on various coins, medals, and monuments. His design for the Pattern 2 Francs coin features a portrait of Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaïde on the obverse and the coat of arms of Luxembourg on the reverse. The coin's unique design and historical significance make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1914 F	50	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Francs - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai - Bronze) 1914 coin.