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2 euro commemorative coin of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, issued in 2012 in a circulation of 500,000 copies. Dedicated to the wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. Minted at the Royal Mint of the Netherlands. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the coin, Grand Duke Henri is depicted on the left, and on the right, a young couple: Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his fiancée, Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. All three portraits are superimposed on each other. At the top is the inscription "LËTZEBUERG", at the bottom - "Guillaume et Stéphanie" and the wedding date or year "2012". Also on the field of the coin is the mint mark. On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
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
The wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie Maria Claudia Christina de Lannoy is one of the most significant events in Luxembourg in the 21st century, becoming a major national holiday that brought the people of Luxembourg together. The civil wedding took place on 19 October 2012, and the religious one on 20 October 2012 at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg. Stephanie de Lannoy (born 18 February 1984) is a Belgian countess from a noble family, a graduate of the Namur and Berlin Institute of Philosophy. Their firstborn, Prince Charles, was born on 10 May 2020. The wedding brought together royal families from all over Europe in Luxembourg and became the epitome of a noble event. Kings, queens, princes and presidents from over 20 countries were in attendance. In 2025, Guillaume became Grand Duke Guillaume V upon the abdication of his father.