Luxembourg 2010 Coat of arms of the Grand Duke
Coat of arms of the Grand Duke
The coat of arms of Luxembourg has its
origins in the Middle Ages and was derived from the arms of the Duchy of
Limburg, in modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. The greater variant has a dynastic inescutcheon with
the arms of the House of Bourbon-Parma (Blazon: Azure
bordure Gules charged with eight escallops Argent, three fleurs-de-lys). The supporters are holding a lance Or, flying the flag of
Luxembourg, all surrounded by ermine mantling
with the crown.
The inner part of the coin depicts, on the left, a portrait
of Grand Duke Henri facing towards the right and, immediately adjacent, the
Grand Duke’s coat of arms, above which the year of issue, 2010, is featured
between mint marks, overlapping slightly into the outer ring. Below the
portrait, the name of the issuing country, “LËTZEBUERG”, overlaps slightly into
the outer ring. The coin’s outer ring depicts 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 - 1'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Luxembourg
Year of release - 2010
