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Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands (Dutch: Willem Frederik Hendrik; 1820–1879) was the third son of King William II of the Netherlands and his wife, Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia.
Prince Henry became Governor of Luxembourg in 1850, in which capacity he served until his death in 1879. During his tenure, he worked with the government to launch the reactionary Coup of 1856, which consolidated power in the monarchy and the executive. However, most of the changes were reversed by the new constitution issued in 1868 after the 1867 Luxembourg Crisis, during which the crown tried to sell the grand duchy to France.
Obverse
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Depicts on the right the effigy of Grand Duke Henri and on the left the effigy of Prince Henry of the Netherlands. At the top, in a semi-circle around the effigies is the name and title of Prince Henry of the Netherlands. At the bottom are the Prince's dates of the birth and death, name of the issuing country and underneath the year of issuance. The year surrounded by the mint and master marks. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin. Prince Henri d‘Orange-Nassau |
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Reverse
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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. 2 EURO |
Edge |
The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ |
2 Euro
200th Anniversary of Birth of Prince Henry of the Netherlands
KM# 167
200th Anniversary of Birth of Prince Henry of the Netherlands
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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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