Luxembourg 1908 5 centimes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This one year type was issued by grand duke William IV (1905-12). It was accompanied by a bronze 2½ centimes struck in Utrecht. Prior to World War One, the highest denomination coin was a twenty-five centimes.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 26.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1889 pattern 5 centimes
• 1914 50 centimes essai, struck in copper
• 1914 50 centimes essai, struck in silver
• 1914 franc essai, struck in copper
• 1914 2 francs essai, struck in copper
• Coins and currency dated 1908
• return to coins of Luxembourg