German EuroCoins have much to offer – three interesting motifs for the standard coins aswell as a fascinating Commemorative Series covering the German Provinces.
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Germany was one of the founding members of the Euro zone and started issuing coins in 2002. Some Basic Facts relating to Germany.
Normal Currency Coins.
Three motifs are to be seen on the German Euro Coins:
- Oak Leaf for the 1 cent , 2 cent and 5 cent coins.
- Brandenburger Tor for the 10 cent, 20 cent and 50 cent coins.
- Eagle for the 1 Euro and 2 Euro coins.
Oak Leaf.
The Oak Leaf was chosen, at least in part, to give a feeling of continuity as it appeared previously on the old pfennig coin. The story of the Oak Leaf goes back a little further.
The various principalities in the old German bund (union) all had the right to issue their own coins. This was done away with in 1837 by the Munich 'Coin Treaty' and the Oak Leaf was then chosen as the symbol uniting all in the now economically united Germany.
Rolf Lederbogen was the designer of this series.
Brandenburger Tor.
The Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) has long been a landmark in Berlin. After the war it came to symbolise the divided Germany and then with the fall of the wall in 1989 many Germans from east and west met at the Brandenburger Tor which has since become a symbol both for a united Germany as well as a symbol the unifying process in Europe.
Reinhard Heinsdorff was the designer of this series.
Eagle.
The Eagle was adopted as the national symbol at the formation of the German state in 1871. Between the wars it was used in the Weimar republic and then again in 1950. The current eagle, almost identical in form to that used in the Weimar republic ,was reinstated as the national symbol of the new Germany.
This series had two designers - Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer.
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In all years where more than one commemorative coin has been issued, no standartd two Euro coins have been minted-not even in limited sets for collectors.This is because the authorities see the issue of two Commemoratives as being adequate to keep the supply of two Euro coins in circulation up to the required level.
The years affected are:
- 2007
- 2009
- 2012
- 2013
- 2015
- 2018
For the first three years there were, in addition to the German Länder series, common issues for all of the EU countries in the Euro Zone and in 2013 Germany also had a joint issue with France.
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German Euro Coins are unique in that the coins are minted in five different cities and this is reflected in the coins by a small capital letter that represents the place of minting (The Mint Mark).
Summary of the German Minting Sites
| Where Minted | Approximate Percentage | |
| A | Berlin | 20 % |
| D | München | 21 % |
| F | Stuttgart | 24 % |
| G | Karlsruhe | 14 % |
| J | Hamburg | 21 % |
1 cent - Oak Leaf.
2 cent - Oak Leaf.
5 cent - Oak Leaf.
10 cent - Brandenburger Tor.
20 cent - Brandenburger Tor.
50 cent - Brandenburger Tor.
1 Euro - German Eagle.
2 Euro - German Eagle.
Two Euro Coin Rim
Around the rim of the Two Euro Coin appears the inscription 'EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT' (Unity and Justice and Freedom) followed by the national eagle.
German Commemorative Two Euro Coins.
Germany delayed minting commemorative 2 Euro coins for a couple of years but then laid the scene for the next 16 years!!
It was decided that each year a commemorative coin would be minted depicting one of the Bundesländer (provinces) - how appropriate this is for commemorative coins is debatable but the die is caste and so it will proceed until 2021.
So although the actual representation of the future commemorative coins may not be known the themes are.
Below I set out a table showing what has been and will be in Germany from 2006 to 2021 - solely with regard to 2 Euro Commemorative Coins, of course!
Note: A decision has been made to interupt the Bundesländer Series and no coin in this series will be issued in 2019. The series will therefore be completed in 2022.
In 2019 a commemorative coin will be issued celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the post-war parliament. Why this is being issued instead of, rather than in addition to a commemorative in the Budesländer series, I don't know.
Summary of the German Commerorative Coins 2006-2022
| Bundesland Province | Motif | Date Issued | |
| 2006 | Schleswig-Holstein | Lübecker Holstenertor | 03.02.2006 |
| 2007 | Mecklenburg- Vorpommern | Schloss Schwerin | 02.02.2007 |
| 2008 | Hamburg | Hamburg Sankt- Michaelis-Kirche | 01.02.2008 |
| 2009 | Saarland | Saarbrücker Ludwigskirche | 06.02.2009 |
| 2010 | Bremen | Bremen Roland and Rathaus | 29.01.2010 |
| 2011 | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) | 28.01.2011 |
| 2012 | Bayern (Bavaria) | Schloss Neusachwanstein | 03.02.2012 |
| 2013 | Baden-Würtemberg | Kloster Maulbrom | 01.02.2013 |
| 2014 | Niedersachsen | St. Michaelis Kirche zu Hildesheim | 07.02.2014 |
| 2015 | Hessen | Frankfurter Paulskirche | 30.01.2015 |
| 2016 | Sachsen | Dresdner Zwinger | 05.02.2016 |
| 2017 | Rheinland- Pfalz | Porta Nigra | 03.02.2017 |
| 2018 | Berlin | Schloss Charlottenburg | Planned 30.01.2018 |
| 2020 | Sachen-Anhalt | Magdeburger Dom | Planned 28.01.2020 |
| 2021 | Thüringen | Wartburg | not known |
| 2022 | Brandenberg | Schloss Sanssouci Potsdam | not known |
Germany has availed itself of the new directive (issued in 2012) that allows the Euro countries to issue two commemorative coins per year. In 2013 Germany will, in addition to the Bundesländer series, be issuing a joint issue with France that commemorates the signing of the treaty of Élysée in 1963 . This is also the first joint issue in the Euro zone.
Here follow the images of the coins.
2006 - Lübecker Holstentor in Schleswig-Holstein. (The letter for the minting location appears at 9 o'clock)
Date of issue : 03.02.2006
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2007 - Schweriner Schloss in Mecklenberg-Vorpommern. (The letter for the minting location appears at 12 o'clock)
Date of issue : 02.02.2007
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2008 - Hamburger Sankt Michaelis Kirche in Hamburg. (The letter for the minting locationappears at 1 o'clock)
Date ofissue : 01.02.2008
IssuingVolume : 30 Million
2009 - Sarbrücker Ludwigskircher in Saarland. (The letter for the minting location appears at at 6 o'clock)
Date of issue : 06.02.2009
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2010 - Bremer Roland and Rathaus(Townhall) in Bremen. (The letter for the minting location appears at 11 o'clock)
Date of issue : 29.01.2010
20 Euro Cent 2002 Mac
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2011 - Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) in Nordrhein-Westfalen. (The letter for the minting location appears at 1 o'clock)
Date of issue : 28.01.2011
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2012 - Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. (The letter for the minting location appears between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock)
Date of issue : 03.02.2012
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2013 - Joint issue with France, commemorating the Treaty of Élysée.(Minting location appears between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock)
Date of issue : 22.01.2013
Issuing Volume : 11 Million
2013 - Kloster Maulbronn in Baden-Württemberg.(The letter for the minting location appears between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock)
Date of issue : 01.02.2013
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2014 - St. Michaels Church in Hildeshein Lower Saxony.(The letter for the minting location appears at nine o'clock)
Date of issue : 07.02.2014
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2015 - Pauls Church in Frankfurt am Main (Hessen).(The letter for the minting location appears between at 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock)
Date of issue : 30.01.2015
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2015 - Commemorating 25 years of German unity.(The letter for the minting location appears between at 6o'clock and 7 o'clock)
Date of issue : 30.01.2015
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2016 - Zwinger in Dresden in the province Sachsen.(The letter for the minting location appears at one o'clock)
Date of issue : 05.02.2016
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2017 - Porta Negra (black gate) in Trier - province Rheinland Pfalz.(The letter for the minting location appears between eight and nine six o'clock)
Date of issue : 03.07.2017
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2018 - Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. Berlin is the capital of Germany and also counts as a province.(Minting location appears between one and two six o'clock)
Date of issue : 30.01.2018
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2018 - 100th anniversary of the birth of Helmut Schmidt Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982.(Minting location between three and four six o'clock)
Date of issue : 30.01.2018
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2019 - This coin commemorates the 70th Anniversaryof the establishment of the Bundesrat.(Minting location between 10 and 11 six o'clock)
Date of issue : 29.01.2019
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2019 - This coin commemorates 30 years since the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989.(Minting location at 7 o'clock)
Date of issue : 10.10.2019
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2020 - Sanssousi Palace - Brandenburg.(The letter for the minting location appears at 11 o'clock )
Date of issue : 28.01.2020
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
2020 - Willi Brandt -Kniefall in Warsaw.(The mint mark appears at 9 o'clock )
Date of issue : 08.10.2020
Issuing Volume : 30 Million
Return from German Euro Coins to euro coin collector.
| ONLINE COINS CATALOG |
Austria 20 euro cent 2003
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20 EURO CENT
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT 2003
Coin value - <$1
Austria 20 euro cent 2017
brass
full map of Europe (since 2007)
20 EURO CENT
20 EURO CENT 2017
Coin value - <$1
Belgium 20 euro cent 2002
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENTS
A II / 2002
Coin value - <$1
Belgium 20 euro cent 2012
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENTS
A II / 2012
Coin value - <$1
Cyprus 20 euro cent 2008
brass
20 EURO CENT
KYΠPO∑ 2008 KIBRIS
Coin value - <$1
Estonia 20 euro cent 2011
brass
20 EURO CENT
EESTI 2011
Coin value - <$1
Finland 20 euro cent 2002
brass
members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
2002
Coin value - <$1
France 20 euro cent 1999
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
RF / 1999
Coin value - <$1
France 20 cents 2017
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
RF / 2017
Coin value - <$1
Germany 20 euro cent 2002
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
2002
Coin value - <$1
Germany 20 euro cent 2010
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
2010
Coin value - <$1
Greece 20 euro cent 2002
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map
20 EURO CENT
20ΛЕПТА 2002 / I. KAПOΔI∑TPIA∑
Coin value - <$1
Italy 20 euro cent 2002
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only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
IR / 2002
Coin value - <$1
Ireland 20 euro cent 2003
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only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
EIRE 2003
Coin value - <$1
Ireland 20 euro cent 2007
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
EIRE 2007
Coin value - <$1
Latvia 20 euro cent 2014
brass
20 EURO CENT
LATVIJA / 2014
Coin value - <$1
Luxembourg 20 euro cent 2002
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
LETZEBUERG 2002
Coin value - <$1
Luxembourg 20 euro cent 2012
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
LETZEBUERG 2012
Coin value - <$1
Malta 20 euro cent 2008
brass
20 EURO CENT
MALTA 2008
Coin value - <$1
Netherlands 20 euro cent 2004
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN / 2004
Coin value - <$1
Portugal 20 euro cent 2002
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
20 EURO CENT
PORTVGAL / PORTUGAL / 2002
Coin value - <$1
Portugal 20 euro cent 2011
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
PORTVGAL / PORTUGAL / 2011
Coin value - <$1
San Marino 20 euro cent 2008
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
20 EURO CENT
SAN MARINO 2008
Coin value - $2-3
Spain 20 euro cent 1999
brass
only countries - members of the EU on the map (before 2007)
4 stars on the platform
20 EURO CENT
ESPANA CERVANTES 1999
Coin value - <$1
Spain 20 euro cent 2008
brass
full map of Europe (from 2007)
4 stars on the platform
20 Euro Cent 2002 Aetna
20 EURO CENTESPANA CERVANTES 2008
Coin value - <$1
Spain 20 euro cent 2016
brass
20 Euro Cent 2002 A
full map of Europe (from 2007)
all stars without platform (from 2010)
type is the same as previous (2010-2014)
20 EURO CENT
ESPANA CERVANTES 2016
20 Euro Coin
Coin value - <$1Vatican 20 euro cent 2005
10 Euro Cent Coin Value
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20 EURO CENT
CITTA DEL VATICANO / 2005
Coin value - $15-20