2 Euro Commemorative coins Luxembourg 2008

Berg Castle

The Obverse depicts, in the foreground, on the left, the effigy of Grand Duke Henri and in the background, on the right, the Berg Castle, the official residence of the Grand Duke and his family. Above is the minting year "2008" with, on the left, the mark of the Paris Mint and, on the right, the symbol of its director. At the bottom is the circular inscription "LËTZEBUERG". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union, with the letter "F" identifying France inside the star at the bottom right. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).