Luxembourg

Commemorative coin

2012

The Grand-Duke Henri and the Grand-Duke Guillaume IV

(Part of the National series " Grand-ducal Dynasty ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The coin depicts on the left hand of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right, and superimposed on the effigy of the Grand-Duke Guillaume IV, looking to the right. The text ‘GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG’ and the year-date ‘2012’, flanked by the mintmark and the initials of the Mintmaster, appear above the effigies on the inner part of the coin. In front of the effigies, the outline of the city of Luxembourg appears as background. The names ‘HENRI’ and ‘GUILLAUME IV’ as well as the text ‘† 1912’ are depicted below their respective effigies. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

Grand Duke Henri and his great-grandfather William IV, who had died 100 years earlier, in front of the silhouette of the city of Luxembourg with the "Cathedral of Our Lady" built in the 18th century. Although the French text "GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG" (Grand Dukes of Luxembourg) indicates the country of issue, the previous Luxembourgish euro coins referred to it in the national language of Luxembourgish as "LËTZEBUERG".

Edge lettering

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