Luxembourg 2 Euros - Henri I, 2005

Henri and Adolphe

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Luxembourg Luxembourg
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 2 Euros - Henri I
Year 2005
Ruler Henri (2000–9999)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.5
Diameter (mm) 25.75
Thickness (mm) 2.2

Description

2 Euros - Henri I from Luxembourg. Issued in 2005. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
The effigy of Grand Duke Henri facing right superimposed on the effigy of Grand Duke Adolphe in the centre with a legend above, and their names and dates below. In the outer ring of the coin, the twelve stars of the European Union surrounding the design are placed between the country name, the date, and the latter centred below the effigies and flanked by the letter ‘S’ on the left and the logo of the mint on the right. (Luxembourg
S 2005
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Henri 1955
Adolphe 1905)
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 2" alternately upright and inverted

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
2005 F 2.5K Proof; hunting horn 5%
2005 S 2.7M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,50 € 3,80 € 4,40 93%
2005 S 45K € 8,70 In Sets only 3%
2005 S 1.5K Proof 0.1%

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