Luxemburg - Euro coins

Luxembourg  eurocoins   Yvette Gastauer-Claire designed the coins by agreement with the Royal Household and the Luxembourg Government.  All the Luxembourg coins bear the profile of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri. They also bear the year of issue and the word “Luxembourg” written in Luxembourgish (“Lëtzebuerg”).   Edge lettering of the €2 coin: 2**, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.   The official issuer of Luxembourg coins and notes is the Institut Monetaire Luxembourgeois to whom the right of issue was transferred by the State in 1983. The Luxembourg Franc, at par 1 to 1 with the Belgian Franc in the framework of the monetary association with Belgium, is part of the ECU-basket and the Grand-Duchy is a full member of the European Monetary System. Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the International Monetary Fund.   Since 1983 the Institut Monetaire Luxembourgeois is the monetary authority of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. It is at the same time the supervisory authority of the financial sector.  Luxembourg's last collector coin set denominated in francs was issued in 1995. Luxembourg's currency is now denominated in Euros, with a fixed exchange rate of 1 Euro = 40.3399 LUF.   2 Euro commemorative coins  2008 Grand-Duke Henri and the ‘Château de Berg’   Description: The coin shows Grand-Duke Henri and the ‘Château de Berg’, the official residence. The year of issue, 2008, flanked by the mint mark and the mark of the engraving workshop, is inscribed at the top. The word ‘LËTZEBUERG’ appears at the bottom of the design. The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.  2007 - Luxembourg Grand Palace 2 Euro UNC   This circulating commemorative is dedicated to the Grand Ducal Palace, residence of the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.  The reverse design incorporates a portrait of the Grand Duke as well as a view of the palace. It was struck by the Monnaie de Paris. The date appears to the left while “Luxembourg” appears below.  The obverse is the standard 2 Euro design.  COMMEMORATIVE 2 € LUXEMBOURG TRAITÉ DE ROME 2007  Pièce de 2 € commémorative au traité de Rome Luxembourg 2007 avec insription: Traité de Rome - 50 Ans - Europe - Lëtzebuerg. Le Luxembourg a ajouter un hologramme sur cette pièce pour respecter la loi monétaire luxembourgeois qui précise que le Grand-Duc doit être présent sur toutes les frappes. Au revers, figure la nouvelle face commune des pièces euro. Tirage 2 000 000 pièces.  Luxembourg 2006 – 2e UNC , 25th Ann. of HRH Grand Duke Guillaume   This coin from the Central Bank of Luxembourg, displays the portraits of Grand Duke Henri and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. The coin is issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke.  Luxembourg 2005 - The Grand Dukes Henri & Adolphe- UNC   This coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of Henri, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the 5th anniversary of his accession to the throne. This coin also marks the 100th anniversary of Grand Duke Adolphe (1817-1905). The reverse of the coin features the portrait of Grand Duke Henri, behind which is a portrait of Grand Duke Adolphe. Above is an inscription that reads, "Grands-Ducs De Luxembourg." Also, beneath each portrait is an inscription noting the Grand Duke's name. Beneath Grand Duke Henri's portrait is his birthdate, while beneath Grand Duke Adolphe's portrait is the date of his death.The obverse of the coin is the standard 2€ design.   2004 - Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri - Unc   The unique attribute about the design of this coin is that the monogram 'H' and the Grand Ducal Crown are built up out of small 'H' letters. This unique technique, which is based on banknote production technologies, is completely new in the coin industry and has been used with this specific coin for the very first time in coin history. The reverse of the coin is common to all 2-Euro coins.  This special 2 Euro commemorative may also be purchased as part of the privately-produced 2004 Luxembourg Uncirculated set, as seen here: 2004 - Luxembourg - UNC Mint Set LUXEMBOURG MINT SETS  Luxembourg 2007 - Official Mint Set - BU    This year's set is themed on Gothic architecture in Luxembourg. The folder features extensive text in English, German and French and showcases 11 circulating coins having a total face value of 7.88 Euros. Featured this year are three 2-euro circulating commemoratives, all dated 2007:  - Grand Duke Henri - Grand Ducal Palace  - the standard 2 euro issue for Luxembourg - and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome  Each set is numbered and comes in a folder enclosed in a colorful slipcase with a list of facts about Luxembourg, such as: population, languages spoken, etc. In addition there is extensive text describing the history of Gothic architecture in Luxembourg.  Luxembourg 2006 - Official Mint Set - BU   This year's set is themed on Romanesque architecture in Luxembourg. The folder features extensive text in English, German and French and showcases the 9 circulating coins having a total face value of 5.88 Euros. Featured again this year is the 2 euro circulating commemorative.  Each set is numbered and comes in a colorful slipcase with a list of facts about Luxembourg, such as: population, languages spoken, etc.  Luxembourg 2005 - Official Mint Set - BU   The Official 2005 coin set from Luxembourg features the 8 circulating coins of Luxembourg plus the recent 2005 Grand Dukes Henri and Adolphe commemorative 2€ coin. This year's set is presented in a colorful folder that commemorates antique architecture in Luxembourg.   A number of excavations have led to the discovery of Roman remains in the Grand Duchy. During the Roman period serveral important Roman roads passed through Luxembourg: one connected Lyon to the Rhine, passing through Metz and Trier, the Agrippan Way, another leading from Reims to Trier. The remains of a Gallo Roman theatre built in 70 AD were discovered in Dalheim. With a diameter of 62.5 metres, the theatre could contain 3,500 spectators.  The set comes in a slip case and has a significant amount of text in English, French and German describing Luxembourg's architecture and providing additional interesting information about Luxembourg itself.  Note - The 2€ commemorative coin featuring Grand Dukes Henri and Adolphe is also available individually, fresh from the mint roll.  Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the second daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Marie Anne of Portugal. She was Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964. Unlike her sister, she chose not to meddle with its politics. In a referendum about the new constitution on 28 September 1919, 77.8% of the Luxembourgish people voted for the continuation of a Grand Ducal monarchy with Charlotte as head of state.

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