2 Euro Commemorative coins Luxembourg 2022

35 years of the Erasmus Programme

The Obverse depicts two key elements of the Erasmus programme, a European Union student mobility project aimed at university students. On the right is Erasmus of Rotterdam (Dutch humanist and philosopher), in one of his best-known portraits, after whom the programme was named because of his numerous journeys throughout Europe, with the aim of learning about its different cultures. The effigy of the theologian is superimposed on a net that crosses the coin from one point to the other, which is intended to represent the cultural and human exchanges between European students; on the left-hand side, thanks to a special type of graphics, the number '35' appears (to identify the 35th anniversary). Superimposed on the portrait are the circular inscriptions: "1987-2022", "ERASMUS" and "PROGRAMME" on three lines, while further down, near the inner edge, are the symbol of the Dutch mint and that of its director, followed by the inscription "LËTZEBUERG" (there are two variants with regard to the mint symbols: on the BU sets there is the mark of the French mint and the symbol of the author Joaquin Jimenez, while on the commemorative mint sets Proof there is the mark of the Slovak mint). Above the philosopher's right hand are the author's initials "J.J.". In the upper part, partially extended in the outer crown between two stars, is the hologram with the monogram of Grand Duke Henri (the crowned letter "H"). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

50 years since the Flag of Luxembourg

On the Obverse, the coin is divided into two parts: on the left, the effigy of His Royal Highness the Grand-Duke Henri is depicted and, on the right, the tricolour flag of Luxembourg is represented; the flag is surmounted by the year "1972", while the minting year is at the bottom. In the lower part, below a horizontal line, is the inscription "LËTZEBUERG", which extends partially into the outer crown. In the upper part, in the centre and near the inner edge, the Dutch mintmark and the symbol of the Dutch mint director can be seen (there are two variants with regard to the mint symbols: on the BU coincard, BU and Proof sets there is the mark of the French mint and the symbol of the author Joaquin Jimenez, while on the commemorative mint sets Proof there is the mark of the Slovak mint). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

10 years since the wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie

On the Obverse, the right-hand side of the coin depicts the superimposed portraits of the hereditary Grand Dukes Guillaume (in the foreground) and Stéphanie, both facing to the left. Superimposed on the effigies are two wedding rings, with the minting year immediately above them on the right, and the inscription "LËTZEBUERG" underneath, with the wedding date "20. OKTOBER 2012", written on two lines; both the minting year and the inscription extend partially into the outer crown. At the bottom left is the monogram of Grand Duke Henri (the crowned letter "H"). In the upper part, near the inner edge, are the Grand Dukes' names "STÉPHANIE" and "GUILLAUME" (superimposed on the effigy of the Grand Duke), separated by the Dutch mintmark and the symbol of the Dutch mint director (there are two variants with regard to the mint symbols: on the BU coincard, BU and Proof sets there is the mark of the French mint and the symbol of the author Joaquin Jimenez, while on the commemorative mint sets Proof there is the mark of the Slovak mint). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).