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Auction 10  5-7 Feb 2021
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Lot 376

Starting price: 5 EUR
Price realized: 16 EUR
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Luxembourg 50 Francs 1946 600th Anniversary of the death of John the Blind at the battle of Crécy. Averse: Portrait on the left of Prince Jean (1921-); Grand Duke heir of Luxembourg. On the left the crowned escutcheon of the Bourbons; on the right the escutcheon of Luxembourg surmounted by a crested helmet. Initials of the engraver under the cut of the neck. Around the legend in Luxembourgish and the face value between two points to the exergue. Lettering: PRENZ•JEAN•VU•LETZEBURG A.H. •50 F.•. Reverse: Warrior (representing John the Blind) straddling to the right with the crested helmet; brandishing a sword with his right hand and covering himself with a shield with the arms of Luxembourg. Behind him is a banner inscribed with its motto in hollow. Around the legend in Luxembourg; the initials of the engraver at 5 o'clock and below the date of death of John the Blind and the date of issue of the coin. Lettering: •JANG•DE•BLANNEN• SERVIAM 26-VIII- 1346 - 1946 A.B. Edge Milled. Silver. L 294; Weiller 284; KM 48; Schön 28
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