Luxembourg 1946 20 francs

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1946 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the reign of king John the Blind of Bohemia. Tho king John ruled in Bohemia, his dynastic name was Luxemburg and he had substantial estates there. Luxembourg was searching for something to celebrate in 1946, having just survived Nazi devastation and not yet received Marshall Plan aid. A silver hundred and fifty francs accompany this issue.

Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus 100 proofs.

Specification: 8.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .228 troy oz ASW, 27 mm diameter, designed by Armand Bonnetain.

Catalog reference: KM 47.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1929 10 francs
• 1946 25 centimes, struck in silver
• 1946 50 francs
• 1946 100 francs
• 1963 100 francs
• 1964 20 francs, on the coronation of Jean I
• Coins and currency dated 1946
• return to coins of Luxembourg