German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins were designed by Rolf Lederbogen, the design for the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins is by the hand of Reinhard Heinsdorff and the 1 and 2 euro coins were done by Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer. Featured in all designs are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.
In addition to the year, the German coins also feature a small letter as a mint mark indicating the particular mint that minted the coin.
- A: Berlin
- D: Munich
- F: Stuttgart
- G: Karlsruhe
- J: Hamburg
The letters were assigned to the mints as they opened. The mints in Hannover/Vienna (B), Frankfurt am Main (C), Dresden/Muldenhütte (E), and Darmstadt (H) have since been closed; the last, Muldenhütte, in 1953
German euro coinage - Obverse side
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€ 0.02 |
€ 0.05 |
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| German oak twig which was also featured on the former pfennig. |
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€ 0.20 |
€ 0.50 |
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| The Brandenburg Gate as a symbol of division and unity. |
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€ 2.00 |
€ 2 Coin Edge |
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The edge lettering features the words "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Justice and Freedom), Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem. |
| Interpretation of the German eagle, symbol of German sovereignty. |
Planned designs in the Bundesländer Series
| Year |
State |
Design |
| 2006 |
Schleswig-Holstein |
Holstein Gate, Lübeck |
| 2007 |
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Schwerin Castle, Schwerin |
| 2008 |
Hamburg |
St. Michaelis' Church, Hamburg |
| 2009 |
Saarland |
Ludwig Church in Saarbrücken |
| 2010 |
Bremen |
City Hall and Roland, Bremen |
| 2011 |
North Rhine-Westphalia |
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne |
| 2012 |
Bavaria |
Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau and Füssen |
| 2013 |
Baden-Württemberg |
Maulbronn Abbey, Maulbronn |
| 2014 |
Lower Saxony |
City Hall, Hanover |
| 2015 |
Hesse |
City Hall, Frankfurt am Main |
| 2016 |
Saxony |
Zwinger Palace, Dresden |
| 2017 |
Rhineland-Palatinate |
Porta Nigra Gate, Trier |
| 2018 |
Berlin |
Reichstag, Berlin |
| 2019 |
Saxony-Anhalt |
Cathedral of Magdeburg, Magdeburg |
| 2020 |
Thuringia |
Wartburg Castle, Eisenach |
| 2021 |
Brandenburg |
Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam |
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