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Luxembourgish euro coins
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Luxembourg 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 – they are therefore produced in the Netherlands.
The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg appears on the coins facing to the left. 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.
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
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| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
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| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
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 for a total of 12 stars |
| Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | ||
 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) |
- European Central Bank - Information about the Luxembourgish euro coins
- Banque Centrale de Luxembourg (www.bcl.lu)
