German euro coins

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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.

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.

[edit] German euro design

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.

**Depiction of German euro coinage | Obverse side**
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German oak twig which was also featured on the former pfennig.
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The Brandenburg Gate as a symbol of division and unity.
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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.

[edit] Circulating Mintage quantities

The following table shows the mintage quantity for all German euro coins, per denomination, per year (the numbers are represented in millions).^[1]

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2002 A	800.0	360.0	480.0	696.1	378.0	337.0	367.9	238.9
2002 D	840.0	483.0	504.0	722.0	367.0	370.2	368.2	231.4
2002 F	960.0	507.8	576.0	838.8	421.6	430.5	439.8	281.1
2002 G	560.0	311.8	336.0	494.3	251.9	256.56	266.4	181.0
2002 J	840.0	419.4	504.0	758.6	441.0	401.4	372.3	257.8
2002 Total	4.840.0	2.501.4	2.904.0	4.268.4	2.300.5	2.156.9	2.186.9	1.448.0
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2003 A	^***	200.0	^***	50.7	41.9	^***	50.3	20.5
2003 D	^***	105.0	^***	34.0	74.0	^***	^***	22.2
2003 F	^***	164.2	^***	6.0	82.4	^***	^***	24.5
2003 G	^***	80.2	^***	13.0	42.1	^***	^***	29.1
2003 J	^***	168.6	^***	25.5	^***	39.6	29.9	19.5
2003 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2004 A	280.0	127.0	112.0	^***	^***	82.3	21.9	31.6
2004 D	294.0	133.4	117.6	28.2	33.6	70.8	93.8	19.8
2004 F	336.0	152.4	134.4	51.4	^***	73.5	88.2	^***
2004 G	196.0	88.9	78.4	15.5	^***	37.4	41.7	^***
2004 J	294.0	133.4	117.6	^***	^***	^***	^***	22.5
2004 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2005 A	120.0	73.0	44.0	^***	8.0	^***	^***	^***
2005 D	126.0	76.7	46.2	^***	8.4	^***	^***	^***
2005 F	144.0	87.6	52.8	^***	9.6	^***	^***	^***
2005 G	84.0	51.1	30.8	^***	5.6	^***	^***	^***
2005 J	126.0	76.7	46.2	^***	8.4	^***	59.8	^***
2005 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2006 A	^***	108.0	27.0	^***	39.0	^***	^***	^***
2006 D	^***	113.4	28.4	^***	41.0	^***	^***	^***
2006 F	^***	129.6	32.4	^***	46.8	^***	^***	^***
2006 G	^***	75.6	18.9	^***	27.3	^***	^***	^***
2006 J	^***	148.4	28.4	^***	41.0	^***	^***	^***
2006 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2007 A	119.4	100.0	52.4	^***	21.6	^***	^***	///
2007 D	125.4	105.0	55.0	^***	22.7	^***	^***	///
2007 F	143.3	120.0	62.9	^***	25.9	^***	^***	///
2007 G	83.6	70.0	36.7	^***	15.1	^***	^***	///
2007 J	125.4	105.0	55.0	^***	22.9	^***	^***	///
2007 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

Face Value	€0.01	€0.02	€0.05	€0.10	€0.20	€0.50	€1.00	€2.00
2008 A	101.2	80.0	29.2	N/A^**	15.8	N/A^**	N/A^**	7.4
2008 D	106.3	84.0	30.7	N/A^**	16.6	N/A^**	N/A^**	7.8
2008 F	121.4	96.0	35.0	N/A^**	19.0	N/A^**	N/A^**	8.9
2008 G	70.8	56.0	20.4	N/A^**	11.1	N/A^**	N/A^**	5.2
2008 J	106.3	84.0	30.7	N/A^**	16.3	N/A^**	N/A^**	7.8
2008 Total	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**	N/A^**
Data not available yet * Small quantities minted for sets only

[edit] Future changes to national sides

The Commission of the European Communities issued a recommendation on 19 December 2008, a common guideline for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation. One section of this recommendation stipulates that:

Article 2. Identification of the issuing Member State:

"The national sides of all denominations of the euro coins intended for circulation should bear an indication of the issuing Member State by means of the Member State’s name or an abbreviation of it."

A new design on the German euro coins is expected in the near future to comply with these new guidelines, although nothing officially has been announced.^[2]

[edit] €2 commemorative coins

Main article: €2 commemorative coins

Holstentor in Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein) (2006)	Schwerin Castle in Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) (2007)	50^th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007)	St. Michaelis' Church (Hamburg) (2008)
Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the birth of the euro (2009)	Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken (Saarland) (2009)