Luxembourg

Commemorative coin

2005

50th anniversary of the G-D Henri, 5th anniversary of his accession to the throne and 100 years of the death of the G-D Adolphe

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

Official Journal of the European Union

The coin depicts on the left-hand side 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 former Grand Duke Adolphe on the right-hand side of the inner part. Above the effigies appears, in semi-circular form, the legend ‘GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG’. The text ‘HENRI * 1955 ADOLPHE + 1905’ is inscribed below their respective effigies. On the outer ring of the coin, the 12 stars surrounding the design are placed between the letters of the text ‘LËTZEBUERG’. The date 2005 is inscribed below, flanked by the logo of the Mint and the letter ‘S’.

Additional information

The coin shows the effigies, facing to the right, of the Grand Dukes Henri and his great-great-grandfather Adolph, who lost the Duchy of Nassau in 1866 as a result of the Prussian annexation. After the Dutch royal family died out in the male line, he became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890, as only male succession applied there. The model for Adolphe's image was created by the sculptor and medallist Thomas Vinçotte (1850-1925).

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