Obverse. Lion and Mercury’s wand. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 2 Euro 2020, KM# 165, Luxembourg, Henri, Birth of Prince Charles, Lion and Mercury’s wand
  • 2 Euro 2020, KM# 165, Luxembourg, Henri, Birth of Prince Charles
  • 2 Euro 2020, KM# 165, Luxembourg, Henri, Birth of Prince Charles, Bridge and lion, Proof
Description

Prince Charles of Luxembourg (Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume; born 10 May 2020) is the only child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. He was born at Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City. He is second in the line of succession to the throne of Luxembourg. His birth was celebrated by a 21-gun salute at Fort Thungen in Kirchberg. His godparents are his maternal aunt Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy and his paternal uncle Prince Louis of Luxembourg. On 19 September 2020, Prince Charles was baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux in 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 at the centre the representation of Prince Charles as well as the effigies of his parents, Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and the Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. Below these effigies, the text ‘S.A.R. de Prënz Charles’ (His Royal Highness the Prince Charles) is followed by the date of birth ‘10 May 2020’. At the left, the word ‘LËTZEBUERG’ as the designation of the issuing country is depicted vertically. The monogram (letter ‘H’ with a crown) is a representation of the Grand Duke Henri. Mint mark and mintmaster marks below. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie; born 11 November 1981), is the heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000.

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

Mint master mark: Sint Servaas bridge (Stephan Satijn)

H LUXEMBOURG
S.A.R. DE PRËNZ CHARLES
★ 10.05.2020

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
Alt # KM# 165
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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Relief

Birth of Prince Charles

Bi-Metallic, 8.5 g, ⌀ 25.75 mm