2 Euros - Henri I Grand Duke Henri as a member of the International Olympic Comittee - classic version)
| Issuer | Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni) |
| Weight | 8.50 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#188 |
| Obverse description | The design depicts the effigy of the Grand Duke Henri looking to the right and to the figure ‘25’. Several pictograms of Olympic disciplines are shown close to the effigy. Below the effigy, three intersecting circles are enriching the design. At the bottom right, the text ‘MEMBER VUM INTERNATIONALEN OLYMPESCHE KOMMITEE’ is depicted. The name of the country ‘LËTZEBUERG’ as well as the text ‘GROUSSHERZOG HENRI’ are represented at the left. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LËTZEBUERG GROUSSHERZOG HENRI MEMBER VU INTERNATIONALEN OLYMPESCHE KOMMITEE |
| Reverse description | A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | The sequence `2 ★ ★` repeated six times alternately upright and |
| Mint |
Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) |
| Mintage |
2023 - BU (Dutch mint) - 7 500 2023 - Paris mint - 120 000 2023 - Proof (Kremnica Mint) - 3 500 |
| Numisquare ID | 8197475540 |
| Additional information |
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