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2 euro commemorative coin of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, issued on March 25, 2007 in a circulation of 2,440,000 copies. Joint issue of 13 eurozone countries in honor of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome. The joint design was selected as a result of a competition between European mints. It was minted at the Paris Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is a book - the unfolded Treaty of Rome, signed by the six founding countries. In the background - a detail of the paving stones of Piazza del Campidoglio, designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti. At the top, along the arc, is the inscription "TRAITÉ DE ROME 50 ANS" (Treaty of Rome, 50 years) in Luxembourgish. On the left is a hidden (latent) image of the portrait of Grand Duke Henri I, visible from a certain angle. Also on the field of the coin are the year "2007", the inscription "LËTZEBUERG", the mark of the Paris Mint (cornucopia). On the outer ring are 12 five-pointed stars.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
The Treaties of Rome are two treaties signed on 25 March 1957 in the Hall of Orations and Curiatium of the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Capitoline Hill in Rome by representatives of six countries: Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France and West Germany. One treaty established the European Economic Community (EEC), the other the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). The treaties entered into force on 1 January 1958. Luxembourg is one of the six founding countries of the EEC, and has played an important role in European integration ever since. Luxembourg is home to the following important EU institutions: the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the European Investment Bank, the European Court of Auditors, and the EU Publications Office. The Treaties of Rome are the foundation of the European Union, which was finally formed after the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and led to the introduction of the euro in 1999-2002.