2 Euros - Henri I 175 Years of the Nation

Issuer Luxembourg
Year 2014
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: Alain Hoffmann
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#129, Schön#121
Obverse description The coin depicts on the right hand side of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right, and on the left hand side of its inner part, vertically positioned, the years ‘1839’ and ‘2014’ and the name of the issuing country ‘LËTZEBUERG’. The inscriptions ‘ONOFHÄNGEGKEET’ and ‘175 Joër’ appear at the bottom of the inner part of the coin. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering 1839 2014 LËTZEBUERG ONOFHÄNGEGKEET 175 Joër
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 Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage 2014 - - 1 000 000
2014 - In Sets only - 17 500
2014 - Proof - 2 000
Numisquare ID 4993132400
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