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2 euro commemorative coin of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, issued in 2011 in a circulation of 1,400,000 copies. Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the appointment of Jean as Lieutenant-Representative. Minted at the Royal Mint of the Netherlands. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts two superimposed portraits: in the foreground - Grand Duke Henri, in the background - his father Grand Duke Jean (1921-2019). A symbolic combination of two generations of the Nassau-Weilburg dynasty. Around it are the inscriptions: "LËTZEBUERG", the years "1961-2011", as well as the inscription "50 anniversaire de l'accession à la charge de Lieutenant-Représentant par le Grand-Duc Jean" (50th anniversary of the appointment of Grand Duke Jean to the position of Lieutenant-Representative). On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU.
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 the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and has the inscription "2 ★" repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Grand Duke Jean (Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano, 1921-2019) was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 12 November 1964 to 7 October 2000. He was born on 5 January 1921, the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma. He studied in England; during World War II he served in the Irish Guards of the British Army, participating in the Normandy landings and the liberation of Luxembourg. He married Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium in 1953 - they had five children, including Henri. On April 28, 1961, he was appointed Lieutenant-Representative of his mother, effectively taking over major administrative functions. He officially ascended the throne on November 12, 1964, after Charlotte's abdication. He abdicated in favor of his son Henri on October 7, 2000. Jean's reign was a period of modernization of Luxembourg, development of the financial sector, and further European integration. He died on April 23, 2019, at the age of 98.