Luxembourg 1966 β 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)
Color trial specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced during the advanced evaluation phase of the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, this example represents a controlled press-stage trial where final color relationships, engraving visibility, and overall tonal balance were assessed prior to full production approval. The obverse displays Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, rendered in finely controlled intaglio and surrounded by complex multicolor guilloche structures. ... Read more β
LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen20 FrancsPick 54ctsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternExperimental colorColor evaluationDe La Rue printingSPECIMEN overprintPunch holesA000000Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54ctsPick 54aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade