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2 euro commemorative coin of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, issued in 2021 in a circulation of 250,000 copies. Dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa. Minted at the Royal Netherlands Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The coin depicts portraits of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa. Below the portraits are two wedding rings, in front of which is the wedding date "14. FEBRUAR 1981", and after them is the year of issue "2021". Below is the name of the country "LETZEBUERG". The outer ring of the coin features 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union. Issued in two versions: classic and with a hologram.
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 on 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
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista, born 22 March 1956 in Havana, Cuba) is the wife of Grand Duke Henri. Born into a wealthy Cuban family. Due to the Cuban Revolution, her family emigrated first to Spain, then to Switzerland. Maria Teresa studied at the University of Geneva, where she received a degree in political science. It was there that she met Prince Henri, who was also studying in Geneva. Despite the initially difficult attitude of Henri's family to the marriage (due to her lowly origin), Henri insisted, and on February 14, 1981, they were married in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Luxembourg. The couple has five children: Guillaume (born 1981), Félix (born 1984), Louis (born 1986), Alexandre (born 1991) and Sébastien (born 1992). The 40th anniversary of their marriage was commemorated with a coin. Maria Teresa is actively involved in charity work, and since 1997 she has been a special envoy for UNESCO.