Luxembourgish euro coins feature three different designs, though they all contain the portrait or effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg. The designs, by Yvette Gastauer-Claire, also contain the 12 stars of the EU flag, the year of imprint and the name of the country in the Luxembourgish language: Lëtzebuerg.

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg appears on the coins facing to the left.[1] He was not featured on the Luxembourg franc as he only became Grand Duke in 2000 following the abdication of his father, Jean. Jean's portrait on the francs showed him facing to the right, and it is common in a number of countries for successive monarchs to alternate the direction they faced on coins. Other euro coins issued by member states which are monarchies show their monarchs facing to the left, in common with the effigy on their legacy currencies.

Luxembourg euro design

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.

Depiction of Luxembourg euro coinage | Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
€ 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50
Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
for a total of 12 stars
Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

Circulating mintage quantities

Face Value [2][3] €0.01 €0.02 €0.05 €0.10 €0.20 €0.50 €1.00 €2.00 €2.00 CC €2.00 CC*
2002 34,512,500 35,912,500 28,912,500 25,112,500 25,712,500 21,912,500 21,313,525 18,512,500 * *
2003 1,500,000 1,500,000 4,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 2,500,000 1,500,000 3,500,000 * *
2004 21,001,000 20,001,000 16,001,000 12,001,000 14,001,000 10,001,000 9,001,000 7,553,200 2,447,800 *
2005 7,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,500,000 2,720,000 *
2006 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 *
2007 6,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 480,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000
2008 10,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 480,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 *
2009 4,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 240,000 240,000 800,000 800,000
2010 6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 3,500,000 500,000 *
2011 7,600,000 6,200,000 6,700,000 4,800,000 5,300,000 3,500,000 1,520,000 2,320,000 700,000 *
2012 9,200,000 7,200,000 5,200,000 2,200,000 5,200,000 2,600,000 2,240,000 3,760,000 1,200,000 500,000
2013 5,100,000 7,100,000 7,100,000 3,600,000 7,100,000 6,100,000 3,320,000 3,120,000 500,000 *
2014 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 *
2015 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 500,000
2016 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 500,000 *
2017 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 600,000 *
2018 5,000,000 5,050,000 3,050,000 2,050,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 600,000 *

* No coins were minted that year for that denomination
** Data not available yet
*** Small quantities minted for sets only

CC Commemorative coin

CC* Jointly-issued commemorative coin throughout the eurozone

Mints

2002-2004: Royal Dutch Mint (Netherlands)
2005-2006: Mint of Finland
2007-2008: Paris Mint (France)
2009-2018: Royal Dutch Mint (Netherlands)

€2 commemorative coins

Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Dynasty series

YearNumberDukes DepictedDesign
20041Grand Duke HenriThe effigy Grand Duke Henri and his monogramm
20052Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke AdolpheThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke Adolphe
20063Grand Duke Henri and Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
20074Grand Duke HenriThe effigy Grand Duke Henri and the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
20085Grand Duke HenriThe effigy Grand Duke Henri and Berg Castle
20096Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess CharlotteThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Charlotte
20107Grand Duke HenriThe effigy Grand Duke Henri and the emblem of the Grand Duke
20118Grand Duke Henri, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
20129Grand Duke Henri and William IV, Grand Duke of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the outline of Luxembourg.
201210Grand Duke Henri, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy
201311Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and the National Anthem of the Grand Duchy
201412Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri
201413Grand Duke Henri and Jean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
201514Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
201515Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke Jean, Grand Duchess Charlotte, Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duke William IV and Grand Duke AdolpheThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke Jean, Grand Duchess Charlotte, Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duke William IV and Grand Duke Adolphe
201616Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and the Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
201717Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and the Cap Badge of the Luxembourg Army
201718Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke William IIIThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke William III
201819Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and the Constitution of Luxembourg
201820Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke William IThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke William I
201921Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess CharlotteThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Charlotte
201922Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and a ballot box
202023Grand Duke Henri and Prince Henry of Orange-NassauThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Prince Henry of Orange-Nassau
202024Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Prince Charles of Luxembourg
202125Grand Duke Henri and Jean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
202126Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
202227Grand Duke HenriThe effigy of Grand Duke Henri and the flag of Luxembourg
202228Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of LuxembourgThe effigies of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

References

  1. ↑ In heraldry, directions are often described as they would appear to the bearer of a coat of arms, rather than as they would appear to the viewer. Therefore, coin descriptions will use "facing to the left" when it would appear to the layperson that the person depicted is facing to the right.
  2. ↑ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Produits numismatiques du Luxembourg - 2018" (PDF). bcl.lu. Banque Centrale de Luxembourg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.


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