Luxembourg 1929 10 francs

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1929 along with a silver five francs (KM 38). Luxembourg, occupied and devastated by German occupation during World War One, was enjoying a brief respite of peace before the Nazis would repeat the experience again during World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.750 fine silver, .323 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 39.

Source:

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

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• 1908 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
• 1930 25 centimes
• 1946 50 francs
• 1946 100 francs
• 1946 20 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1929
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