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2 euro commemorative coin of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, issued on November 7, 2013 in a circulation of 1,400,000 copies. Dedicated to the National Anthem of Luxembourg. Minted at the Royal Netherlands Mint (Utrecht). Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The coin depicts the profile of Grand Duke Henri facing left on the right. On the left side is the musical score of the national anthem "Ons Heemecht" together with the text of the first verse. At the top is the inscription "Ons Heemecht" (Our Homeland). At the bottom is the name of the country "LËTZEBUERG" and the year "2013", surrounded by the symbols of the Netherlands Mint (winged caduceus) and the mintmaster (sailboat). On the outer ring of the coin are 12 five-pointed EU 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 - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin ribbing and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
"Ons Heemecht" ("Our Homeland") is the national anthem of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The words of the anthem were written by the Luxembourgish poet Michel Lenz (1820–1893) in 1859; the music was composed by Jean-Antoine Sinnen (1827–1898) in 1864. The anthem was first publicly performed in Ettelbruck, a town at the confluence of the Alzette and Sauer rivers (both mentioned in the text), on 5 June 1864. The song poetically celebrates the nature of Luxembourg, its rivers, forests, people and freedom. "Ons Heemecht" became the official anthem of Luxembourg unofficially in 1895, and was legally established as the national anthem on 17 June 1993. The language of the anthem is Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch), a West Franconian dialect of German, the official language of Luxembourg along with French and standard German. The 2013 coin is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the official adoption of the anthem.