2 Euros - Henri I, Luxembourg (2024)

Obverse © thomasleemarras (CC BY-NC-SA) – Reverse © Thierry

Features

Issuer	Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Grand duke	Henry (2000-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2011
Value	2 Euros 2EUR = USD 2.13
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5g
Diameter	25.75mm
Thickness	2.2mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 18687
References	KM# 116, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 107 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

50th Anniversary of the Appointment of Jean as "lieutenant-représentant"

Obverse

The coin depicts on the right hand of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the left, and superimposed on the effigies of the Grand-Duke Jean and the Grand-duch*ess Charlotte. The text "LËTZEBUERG" is depicted above the three effigies. The year-date "2011", flanked by the mintmark and the Mintmaster mark, appears above. The name of the Royal Highness is depicted below the respective effigy. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2011
LËTZEBUERG
Jean
Charlotte
Henri
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Großherzogtum Luxemburg
Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg

Engraver: Alain Hoffmann

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 2" alternately upright and inverted

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Mark

Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (2003-2015)

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2011	700 000	$ 4.20	$ 4.20	$ 4.30	$ 4.30	98%
2011	25 000				$ 14	3%	In Sets only
2011	1 500				$ 53	1.1%	Proof

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Prince Jean of Luxembourg, the Grand Duke's brother, was born on 15 May 1957. He was married on 27 May 1987 to Hélène Vestur, later Countess Hélène of Nassau until divorce, who was born in 1958. They have children.

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Compensation. The grand duke does not receive a salary, but the grand ducal family receives annually 300,000 gold francs (€281,000) for grand ducal functions.

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