Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire (Ermesinde) 1963 front Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire (Ermesinde) 1963 back
Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire (Ermesinde) 1963 photo
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Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire Ermesinde

1963 year
Silver (.900) 25.15 g 37.4 mm
Description
Location
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duchess
Charlotte (1919-1964)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1963
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
25.15 g
Diameter
37.4 mm
Thickness
2.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#111037
Rarity index
87%

Reverse

Double-ribbed Luxembourg shield with crowned lion, armed and lampassed, rampant to the left, on a field barred of ten pieces, surrounded by the legend.

Lettering: + COMITISSA LVCENBVRGENSIS 1196 - 1247

Engraver: Victor Zürn

Edge

Smooth, legend in hollow

Lettering: * BANQUE INTERNATIONALE A LUXEMBOURG

Comment

Coin issued to mark Luxembourg's millennium in 1963, published by BIL (Banque internationale à Luxembourg) and minted at the Monnaie de Bruxelles workshop.
Minted in 9,000 copies, including 1,000 pieces in patinated condition.
This coin exists with the edge in positions A and B.


The right-hand side shows a reproduction of Countess Ermesinde as depicted on her seal appended to the letter of franchise she issued to the city of Luxembourg in 1244 (Weiller, p. 142). Ermesinde's denarius, minted around 1239-1247, depicted the countess for the first time in this way.
(For further information on the Ermesinde seal, see Bernays and Vannerus pp 30-32).

Other variants of the same type:


  • Gold - 12.9 g. - 26 mm - 5'000 expl. - fluted edge - L#Bl.01 / X# M3c (with or without TEST)
Numista sheet


  • Silver, unweathered - 25 g. - 37 mm - 8,000 expl. - smooth edge - W#258 (Position A and B)


  • Silver, patinated - 25 g. - 37 mm - 1'000 expl. - smooth edge - W#258 (Position A and B)


  • Silver, TRIAL - 25 g. - 37 mm - unknown print run


  • Bronze - 22.3 g. - 37 mm - print unknown
  • Bronze, TRIAL - 22.3 g. - 37 mm - 50 expl.
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Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1963  9000 - - - - - -

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