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Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire Ermesinde
1963 year| Silver (.900) | 25.15 g | 37.4 mm |
| 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 |
| 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)
- 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.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Medal - Fêtes du Millénaire (Ermesinde) 1963 item.
