2009 Luxembourg €2 Coin Issue "Charlotte"

• Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
• Denomination: €2
• Quality: UNC/BU
• Issue limit: 829K/10K
• Alloy: Base Metal
• Diameter: 25.75 mm
• Weight: 8.5 grams
• Artist:
• UNC version in capsule. BU version in card.

This commemorative coin is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Grand-Duchess Charlotte in 1919.

Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the second daughter of William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Marie Anne of Portugal. She was Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964. Unlike her sister, she chose not to meddle with its politics. In a referendum about the new constitution on 28 September 1919, 77.8% of the Luxembourgoise people voted for the continuation of a Grand Ducal monarchy with Charlotte as head of state. In this constitution, the power of the monarch was severely restricted. During the German occupation in World War II, Charlotte, exiled in London, became an important symbol of national unity. She was the 366th Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword. After her death, she was interred in the Ducal Crypt of the Notre-Dame cathedral in the city of Luxembourg.