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.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
L Ë T Z E B U E R G
S 20 05
- GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG -
HENRI *1955
ADOLPHE †1905 (Translation: Luxembourg S 2005 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Henri 1955 Adolphe 1905)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *
Mint
F Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) S Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)
Mintage
2005 F - Proof; hunting horn - 2 500 2005 S - - 2 720 000 2005 S - In Sets only - 45 000 2005 S - Proof - 1 500
