2 Euros - Henri I 10 Years of EMU

Issuer Luxembourg
Year 2009
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Euros
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Obverse: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#107, Schön#97
Obverse description The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective languag (s). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. A large latent image showing either the main design, a stylized man with the Euro sign (€), or the portrait of Grand Duke Henri I
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering LËTZEBUERG UEM 1999-2009 ΓΣ
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 digit `2` and
Mint Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage 2009 - - 800 000
2009 - In Sets only - 20 000
2009 - Proof - 2 000
Numisquare ID 5184641390
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