20 Franc Luxembourg Silver

Mint Year: 1946 Denomination: 20 Francs- Commeorating John “the Blind” Material: Silver (.835) Diameter: 27mm Weight: 8.59gm

John the Blind (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde von Luxemburg; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346) was the Count of Luxembourg from 1309 and King of Bohemiafrom 1310 and titular King of Poland. He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and his wife Margaret of Brabant. He is well known for having died while fighting in the Battle of Crécy at age 50, after having been blind for a decade.