Luxembourg 2014 175th anniversary of the independence of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

175th anniversary of the independence of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

April 19, 2014, marks 175 years of independence in Luxembourg. But, while Luxembourg struck out on its own when it signed the Treaty of London in 1839, the Grand Duchy was actually created in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna. The conference of ambassadors of European states held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815, reorganised Europe following the defeat of Napoleon. The result was that it recreated Luxembourg as part of the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, whose monarch would be sovereign of the independent Grand Duchy.

The coin depicts on the right hand side of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right, and on the left hand side of its inner part, vertically positioned, the years ‘1839’ and ‘2014’ and the name of the issuing country ‘LËTZEBUERG’. The inscriptions ‘ONOFHÄNGEGKEET’ and ‘175 Joër’ appear at the bottom of the inner part of the coin. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'400'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Luxembourg
Year of release - 2014