1956 Luxembourg • Grand-Duché

100 Francs | Pick #50a | PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ

Key Note Highlights:
  • Original dated issue of 15 Juin 1956 in fresh About Uncirculated condition.
  • Graded PMG 55 EPQ with complete original paper wave and surface vibrancy.

Detailed Visual & Design Breakdown

🔍 Obverse (Front) Design:

Printed in French with reddish-brown intaglio border over delicate blue and polychrome underprint. Featured at right in an oval vignette is Grand Duchess Charlotte in an official tiara portrait. Denomination text "CENT FRANCS" is positioned within a vibrant geometric rosette at center, with large numerals 100 at lower left and upper right. The top title banner reads GRAND-DUCHÉ DE LUXEMBOURG with the date 15 JUIN 1956 below. Crisp red serials C 724907 flank the note, alongside facsimile signatures of Ernest Goergen and Pierre Werner. Engraved by G. Minguet Sc.

🔍 Reverse (Back) Design:

Rendered in reddish-brown monochrome print with top heading in Luxembourgish: LETZEBURG. Corner counters bear 100 FRANG and 100. The artwork features a magnificent engraved panoramic view of the Differdange Steel Mill (HADIR) complex, depicting the heart of Luxembourg's mid-century heavy industry with towering smokestacks, industrial buildings, and workers' cottages. Artists credited at lower margins: H. Decuyper Sc. (sculpteur) and Ed. Goergen Del. (dessinateur).

Banknote Specifications

Issuing Authority Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Date of Issue 15 Juin 1956
Denomination 100 Francs (100 Frang)
Catalog Ref Pick #50a
Serial Number C 724907
Watermark Grand Duchess Charlotte
Grading Service PMG (Paper Money Guaranty)
Grade / Designation 55 About Uncirculated • EPQ
Certification # 2277940-026
The banknote pictured is the exact certified piece you will receive. Authenticity and grade are independently guaranteed by PMG.