German euro coins catalog with values
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Federal Republic of Germany
Reform 2002
Euro=100 euro cents
2 euro 2002 (2002-2006)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
2002
Coin value - 3-4 USD
2 euro 2011 (2007- )
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
2011
Coin value - 3-4 USD
1 euro 2002 (2002-2006)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
2002
Coin value - 2-3 USD
1 euro 2014 (2007- )
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
2014
Coin value - 8-12 USD
50 euro cent 2002 (2002-2006)
brass
50 EURO CENT
2002
Coin value - ~1 USD
50 euro cent 2007 (2007- )
brass
50 EURO CENT
2007
Coin value - 3-6 USD
20 euro cent 2002 (2002-2006)
brass
20 EURO CENT
2002
Coin value - <1 USD
20 euro cent 2010 (2007- )
brass
20 EURO CENT
2010
Coin value - <1 USD
10 euro cent 2002 (2002-2006)
brass
10 EURO CENT
2002
Coin value - <1 USD
10 euro cent 2007 (2007- )
brass
10 EURO CENT
2007
Coin value - 3-6 USD
5 euro cent 2013 (2002- )
copper plated steel
5 EURO CENT
2013
Coin value - <1 USD
2 euro cent 2002 (2002- )
copper plated steel
2 EURO CENT
2002 / Oak leaves
Coin value - <1 USD
1 euro cent 2016 (2002- )
copper plated steel
1 EURO CENT
2016 / Oak leaves
Coin value - <1 USD
German euro coins description
Federal Republic of Germany (German:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
Capital: Berlin
Area: 357121 km2
Population: 80.586 million people (2013)
Official
language: German
Currency before the introduction of the euro: German mark = 100
pfennigs
Euro introduction date: 1 January 1999 in cash
Head of State: President
Form of government: federal parliamentary republic
In
Germany, the design of the national side of euro coins was approved in 1997.
Example of German 20 euro cent coins from
2002 and 2007 coinage. When enlarged, it can be seen
that on the second coin, the second and third horses have other legs raised
used on official documents. Such
an eagle was on the emblems of the German Empire and the Weimar Republic.
The
design was suggested by Heinz Hoyer (born 1949) and Snezhana Russewa-Hoyer.
Interestingly, the original plaster
models of German euro coins had a number of differences. The fact
is that the stars of the European flag, engraved around the circumference of the
national side on these models, were not located directly (as on the flag), but
radially. In addition, the legs of the quadriga horses.
The Brandenburg Gate on the
medium denomination coins on the top of the gate were incorrectly drawn. The
fact is that in the sculptural composition that adorns the Brandenburg Gate, the
second and third horses have their “inner” legs raised. And on the
model, the horses have their “outer” legs raised. So in 1998, the
first coins with errors were minted, until they discovered an incident with the
so-called rotating stars. Most of the already minted coins were
destroyed or subjected to mechanical deformation. A small part of
the batch has been preserved, and the collector value of these coins today can
reach 500 euros or more.
However, in 2007, horses with "wrong"
legs saw the light again. True, only on coins of 10 and 20 euro
cents. 10 euro cents were issued in a limited edition
exclusively as part of numismatic sets,
and twenty was minted in large numbers and came into circulation.
Unlike other Eurozone countries, Germany
has five state mints located in different cities. They issue
regular minted coins, 2 euro commemorative coins, as well as collector's coins
made of precious metals.
Each mint has its own designation:
- • A - Berlin (Berlin State Mint)
- • D - Munich (Bavarian mint)
- • F - Stuttgart (Stuttgart Mint)
- • G - Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Mint)
- • J - Hamburg (Hamburg Mint)