Luxembourg 2 Euros - Henri I, 2005
Henri and Adolphe
Information
Country
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
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