{"product_id":"1981-banque-internationale-a-luxembourg-100-francs-banknote-p-14a-serial-no-f-0840814","title":"1981 Banque Internationale A Luxembourg 100 Francs Banknote P-14a Serial No. F 0840814","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLuxembourg 100 Francs Banknote – Grand Duke Jean \u0026amp; Prince Henry (1981 Issue)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick# 14a | Numista Ref. N#207445\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued by the International Bank of Luxembourg on 8 March 1981, this 100 Francs note represents the final stylistic phase of the Luxembourgish franc before the euro era. Its warm brown‑and‑tan palette, classical portraiture, and abstract reverse design make it a distinctive example of Western European banknote art from the early 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrown and tan on a multicolour underprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral depiction of a \u003cstrong\u003ebridge leading into Luxembourg City\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolising connection, commerce, and the fortified heritage of the capital\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortraits of \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Duke Jean\u003c\/strong\u003e (reigning 1964–2000) and \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Henry of the Netherlands\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting Luxembourg’s dynastic ties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuing authority: \u003cstrong\u003eBANQUE INTERNATIONALE À LUXEMBOURG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination: \u003cstrong\u003e100 CENT FRANCS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate of issue: \u003cstrong\u003e8 MARS 1981\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLatin script throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple on multicolour underprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo stylised female figures swirling around the watermark area, rendered in a flowing, almost allegorical style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination in Luxembourgish: \u003cstrong\u003eHONNERT FRANG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuing authority repeated in Latin script\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColour \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm brown and purple tones with a soft multicolour background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, elegant engraving typical of Bradbury Wilkinson’s late period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA blend of realism (portraits, bridge) and abstraction (reverse figures) that sets it apart from neighbouring European designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuchy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuxembourg\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eInternational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuxembourg\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuke\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1964–2000)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStandard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirculation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanknote\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e100 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(100 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLUF)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLuxembourg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranc \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1854–2001)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e142 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e77 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP# 14a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBradbury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilkinson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCo., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSecurity Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional watermark positioned between the stylised reverse figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine-line engraving and multicolour underprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo modern holographic or UV elements, consistent with early‑1980s European issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Collect This Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors value the 1981 Luxembourg 100 Francs for its combination of royal portraiture, high‑quality British engraving, and the scarcity of Luxembourgish notes in general:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents the final decades of the Luxembourg franc before euro adoption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures two significant historical figures: Grand Duke Jean and Prince Henry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by Bradbury Wilkinson, known for crisp, detailed engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractive colour palette and balanced composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncreasingly difficult to find in high grade due to demonetization and limited print runs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"notescounter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56934444990841,"sku":null,"price":6.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/7168\/3705\/files\/20260330_084304.jpg?v=1774864274","url":"https:\/\/notescounter.co.uk\/products\/1981-banque-internationale-a-luxembourg-100-francs-banknote-p-14a-serial-no-f-0840814","provider":"notescounter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}