Luxemburg 2 Euro 2018 William I Coloured

This special coloured 2 Euro coin from Luxembourg 2018 has as its theme the 175th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke / King Willem I. Willem I, was born in the year 1772. William I proclaimed himself king of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1815 and came ashore in Scheveningen. Willem I was a great merchant, made a fortune and was called the Koopman Koning (merchant King) and he was part of the basis of the fortune of the Orange. In the year 1841 he lent 10 million guilders at 3% interest to the poor Dutch state! (The usual interest rate was then 5%) He had a great deal of difficulty with the separation from Belgium and in the year 1840 renounced the throne. In the year 2018 it is 175 years since Willem I died and to commemorate this Luxembourg has issued a special 2 Euro coin. On the left side of this beautiful coloured two Euro coin is the coloured image of the Luxembourg Grand Duke Willem I. At the top of the coin is the text Guillaume 1er (Willem 1) and the years 1772 and 1842 vertically coloured red and white. To the right side of the coin is the coloured image of the current Grand Duke Henri (Hendrik). The year 2018 and the country name Luxembourg are coloured light blue. To the left of the year is the Lion, the Luxembourg mint mark. To the right of the year is the Dutch Mercury Staff, which indicates that the coins are minted in The Netherlands. The coin is packaged in a plastic coin capsule.