| Issuer | Luxembourg |
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| Year | 2005 |
| 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: Patrice Bernabei, Thomas Jules Vincotte, Yvette Gastauer-Claire Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#87, Schön#79 |
| Obverse description | 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. |
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| 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 |
| Numisquare ID | 8488391840 |
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