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  • 2 Euro 2021, KM#  175, Luxembourg, Henri, 40th Anniversary of Marriage of Grand Duke Henry and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
  • 2 Euro 2021, KM#  175, Luxembourg, Henri, 40th Anniversary of Marriage of Grand Duke Henry and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Description

Henri (born 16 April 1955) is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning since 7 October 2000. He is the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium, and a first cousin of the current King of the Belgians, Philippe.

While studying in Geneva, Henri met María Teresa Mestre y Batista, who was also a political science student. They married in Luxembourg in a civil ceremony on 4 February 1981 and a religious ceremony on 14 February 1981 with the previous consent of the grand duke, dated 7 November 1980. The couple has five children: Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, and Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg.

There are 2 versions of this coin. A normal version in relief and coins on which the Minted Photo Image technique (photo-like strike) was used.

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of the young wedding couple of Grand Duke Henri and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Rose blossoms, the date of their marriage are below, as well as two wedding rings. Date on the right, county name on the bottom. The twelve stars of the European Union, as well as mintmarks, surround the design on the outer ring.

Maria Teresa (born María Teresa Mestre y Batista; 22 March 1956) is the spouse of Grand Duke Henri, who acceded to the throne in 2000. She was born in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, in bourgeois family of Spanish descent. In October 1959, at the time of the Cuban Revolution, Maria Teresa Mestre left Cuba with her parents, because the new government headed by Fidel Castro confiscated her family properties. The family settled in New York City. In 1980 she graduated from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva with a degree in political sciences.

Mint marks:
• Royal Dutch Mint: Mercury's wand
• Luxembourg: Lion

Mint master mark: Sint Servaas bridge (Stephan Satijn)

2021
14. FEBRUAR 1981
LËTZEBUERG

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 ★ ★

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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