Luxembourg 2 euros 2015 - 125th Anniversary of the Nassau-Weilburg Dynasty

Obverse of Luxembourg 2 euros 2015 - 125th Anniversary of the Nassau-Weilburg Dynasty
Details The House of Nassau-Weilburg, a branch of the House of Nassau, ruled a division of the County of Nassau, which was a state in what is now Germany, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1344 to 1806.

The sovereigns of this house governed the Duchy of Nassau until 1866, and since 1890 they have governed the nation of Luxembourg. The House of Nassau-Weilburg became extinct in the male line with the death of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985.

The coin depicts, on the left, the effigy of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Henri and to the right in a circular shape and in chronological order of their accession to the throne, portraits of their Royal Highnesses the Grand Dukes Adolph and William IV the Grand Duchesses Maria Adelaide and Charlotte and Grand Duke Jean.
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel)
Edge Combination of the number 2 and ** repeated six times
Comments Legend: 1890 - Nassau-Weilbourg Dynasty
Mintage 492,500 pieces

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