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. Luxembourg does not mint its own coins. Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Royal Dutch Mint), in Utrecht, Netherlands produced Luxembourgish coins dated 2002–2004. Rahapaja Oy (Mint of Finland), in Helsinki, Finland produced the coins dated 2005–2006. Monnaie de Paris (Mint of Paris), in Pessac, France produced coins dated 2007 onward.
The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg appears on the coins facing to the left.[1] He was not featured on the Luxembourgish 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.
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Luxembourgish euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
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| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
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| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
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| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
Circulating Mintage quantities
| Face Value [2] | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | 6.000.000 | 8.000.000 | 5.000.000 | 5.000.000 | 8.000.000 | 4.000.000 | 480.000 | 4.000.000 |
| 2008 | 10.000.000 | 12.000.000 | 9.000.000 | 5.000.000 | 6.000.000 | 4.000.000 | 480.000 | 6.000.000 |
| 2009 | 4.000.000 | 3.000.000 | 6.000.000 | 4.000.000 | 5.000.000 | 2.000.000 | 240.000 | 240.000 |
| /// = has not been minted, ??? = unknown as of yet, --- = only minted for sets | ||||||||
Future changes to national sides
The Commission of the European Communities issued a recommendation on 19 December 2008, a common guideline for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation. One section of this recommendation stipulates that:
- Article 4. Design of the national sides:
- "The national side of the euro coins intended for circulation should bear the 12 European stars that should fully surround the national design, including the year mark and the indication of the issuing Member State's name. The European stars should be depicted as on the European flag."
Since Luxembourgish low denominations euro coins place the indication of the member's name instead of the 12 stars of the union, a new design on the Luxembourgish euro coins is expected in the near future to comply with these new guidelines, although nothing officially have been announced yet.[3]
€2 commemorative coins
 Effigy and Monogram of Grand Duke Henri (2004) |
 50th Birthday of Grand Duke Henri, 5th Anniversary of his Accession to the Throne and 100th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duke Adolphe (2005) |
 25th Birthday of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (2006) |
 Grand Ducal Palace (2007) |
 50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007) |
 The Grand-Duke Henri and the official residence 'Château de Berg' (2008) |
 Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the birth of the euro (2009) |
 90th Anniversary of Grand Duchess Charlotte's Accession to the Throne (2009) |
External links
- European Central Bank – Information about the Luxembourgish euro coins
- Banque Centrale de Luxembourg (Central Bank of Luxembourg)
- The Euro Information Website – Luxembourg
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. http://www.euro-auflagen.de/index.php?lang=en. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national side of euro coins". The Euro Information Website. 14 January 2009. http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=413. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
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