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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 1965-73, 1977-84. The denomination was last struck for circulation in 1991. In 1982, US$1 = 45.6 francs.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 4 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 55.

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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