Luxembourg 1981 5 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Luxembourg survived Nazi occupation during World War Two and joined the European Coal and Steel Community in the fifties, the predecessor to the European Union. Grand duke Jean (1921-2019), veteran of the Normandy landings, ruled 1964-2000. Luxembourg is not a regular issuer of coins and this type was struck 1971, 1976, 1979 and 1981. The denomination was terminated in 1995.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 56.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1963 100 francs
• 1980 10 francs
• 1982 20 francs
• 1983 franc
• 1994 40 francs 30th anniversary of reign
• Coins and currency dated 1981