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  • 2 Euro 2019, KM# 158, Luxembourg, Henri, 100th Anniversary of the Accession Grand Duchess Charlotte to the Throne
  • 2 Euro 2019, KM# 158, Luxembourg, Henri, 100th Anniversary of the Accession Grand Duchess Charlotte to the Throne
Description

Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Élise/Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 1896–1985) reigned as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 until her abdication in 1964.

She acceded to the throne on 14 January 1919 following the abdication of her sister, Marie-Adélaïde, due to political pressure. There had been controversies surrounding some of Marie-Adélaïde’s actions and calls for her abdication by some began to appear in parliament due to her being seen as cordial to the Germans that occupied Luxembourg during the First World War. Later, a double referendum on whether to retain the monarchy or become a republic and on the economic orientation of the country was held on 28 September 1919. In it, the majority voted to retain Charlotte as grand duchess.

She married Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma on 6 November 1919 with whom she would have six children. Following the 1940 German invasion of Luxembourg during the Second World War, Charlotte went into exile first in France, then Portugal, the United Kingdom, and North America. While in London, she began making broadcasts to the people of Luxembourg. She would return to Luxembourg in April 1945. She abdicated in 1964 and was succeeded by her son Jean. Charlotte died from cancer on 9 July 1985.

Date of issue: 27 December 2018

Obverse

Depicts on the left the effigy of Grand Duke Henri and on the right the effigy of Grand Duchess Charlotte. At the top, in a semi-circle around the effigies is the inscription ‘Centenary of the accession to the throne of Grand Duchess Charlotte'. At the bottom is the name of the issuing country ‘LUXEMBOURG’ and underneath the year of issuance ‘2019’. Date surrounded by the mint and privy marks. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Mintmarks:
• Lion: Luxembourg's mark
• Caduceus or Mercury's wand: Royal Dutch Mint's logo
• Sint Servaas bridge: mint master Stephan Satijn of the Royal Dutch Mint

There are 3 types of this coin:
• UNC: Lion + Mercury’s wand marks
• BU: St Servaas bridge + Mercury’s wand marks
• Proof: Lion + St Servaas bridge marks

Engraver: Alain Hoffmann

Centenaire de l’accession au trône de la Grand-Duchesse Charlotte
LUXEMBOURG
2019

Reverse

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.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★

2 Euro

100th Anniversary of the Accession Grand Duchess Charlotte to the Throne

KM# 158
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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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