© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
5 Centimes - Marie-Adelaïde Essai
1915 year| Bronze | - | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Grand duchess | Marie-Adelaïde (1912-1919) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1915 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05 LUF) |
| Currency | Franc (1854-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#102880 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Value above laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 5 CES
Edge
Plain
Comment
Unpunched assay, struck at the Brussels mint.Two known variants:
- Bronze - smooth edge - unknown mintage - L#351-1
- Similor - smooth edge - unknown print run - L#351-2
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes - Marie-Adelaïde (Essai) 1915 from Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Bronze 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 and medals, and his design for this coin features a portrait of Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaïde on the obverse, and the Luxembourg coat of arms on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1915 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.
