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5 Euros
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ★PRUEBA★TRIAL★ESSAI★PROBE★ ★★★ 2004 LETZEBURG G 585 |
| Reverse description | A draped female figure, representing Europa, is depicted seated in three-quarter view to the left, holding a sceptre and resting against a plinth. Behind her, six diagonal lines radiate upward, evoking the design language of the euro banknote series. Twelve five-pointed stars are arranged around the periphery of the field, symbolising European unity. The large numeral 5, denoting the denomination, appears prominently to the right of the figure. An oval cartouche at the base of the design bears the inscription SPECIMEN, confirming the piece's status as a non-circulating trial strike. |
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Issued to mark the fifth anniversary of the euro's introduction as a currency, Luxembourg's 2004 commemorative came from one of the smallest issuing authorities in the eurozone — a grand duchy whose entire population at the time was under half a million. The .585 fineness is atypical for modern European commemorative gold, which more commonly appears at .900 or .999; the choice reflects a deliberate pricing strategy to keep the piece accessible to domestic collectors rather than bullion buyers.