German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1-cent, 2-cent and 5-cent coins were designed by Rolf Lederbogen, the design for the 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins is by 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.
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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€2 Coin edge
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.
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
378.1
337.7
367.9
238.9
2002 D
840.0
483.0
504.0
722.0
367.0
370.2
372.6
238.9
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
256.6
266.4
182.0
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
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
*
50.8
24.1
70.6
*
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
*
718.0
*
146.0
190.5
110.2
80.2
115.8
*** 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
11.2
49.8
*
89.3
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
1,400.0
635.1
560.0
78.1
49.8
193.2
241.1
73.9
*** 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
600.0
365.1
220.0
*
40.0
*
59.8
*
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2006 A
*
108.0
27.0
*
39.0
*
*
*
6.0
2006 D
*
113.4
28.4
*
41.0
*
*
*
6.3
2006 F
*
129.6
32.4
*
46.8
*
*
*
7.2
2006 G
*
75.6
18.9
*
27.3
*
*
*
4.2
2006 J
*
148.4
28.4
*
41.0
*
*
*
6.3
2006 Total
*
575.0
135.1
*
195.1
*
*
*
30.0
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC1
€2.00 CC2
2007 A
119.4
100.0
52.4
*
21.6
*
*
*
1.04
1.0
2007 D
125.4
105.0
55.0
*
22.7
*
*
*
11.84
14.50
2007 F
143.3
120.0
62.9
*
25.9
*
*
*
11.85
8.00
2007 G
83.6
70.0
36.7
*
15.1
*
*
*
4.2
5.0
2007 J
125.4
105.0
55.0
*
22.9
*
*
*
1.07
1.50
2007 Total
597.1
500.0
262.0
*
108.2
*
*
*
30.0
30.0
* No coins were minted that year for that denomination
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2008 A
101.2
80.0
29.2
***
15.8
***
***
11.4
1.0
2008 D
106.3
84.0
30.7
***
16.6
***
***
11.99
8.9
2008 F
121.4
96.0
35.0
***
19.0
***
***
13.7
9.6
2008 G
70.8
56.0
20.4
***
11.1
***
***
8.0
4.2
2008 J
106.3
84.0
30.7
***
16.3
***
***
12.0
6.3
2008 Total
506.0
400.0
146.0
***
78.8
***
***
56.9
30.0
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC1
€2.00 CC2
2009 A
100.0
59.0
39.6
***
21.6
***
***
*
6.0
6.0
2009 D
105.0
62.0
41.6
***
22.7
***
***
*
6.3
6.3
2009 F
120.0
70.8
47.5
***
25.9
***
***
*
7.2
7.2
2009 G
70.0
41.3
27.7
***
15.1
***
***
*
4.2
4.2
2009 J
105.0
62.0
41.6
***
22.7
***
***
*
6.3
6.3
2009 Total
500.0
295.1
198.0
***
108.0
***
***
*
30.0
30.0
* No coins were minted that year for that denomination
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2010 A
94.4
72.8
39.8
***
24.4
***
***
19.6
6.0
2010 D
99.1
76.4
41.8
***
25.6
***
***
20.6
6.3
2010 F
113.3
87.4
47.8
***
29.3
***
***
23.5
7.2
2010 G
66.1
51.0
27.9
***
17.1
***
***
13.7
4.2
2010 J
99.1
76.4
41.8
***
25.6
***
***
20.6
6.3
2010 Total
472.0
364.0
199.1
***
122.0
***
***
98.0
30.0
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2011 A
118.4
100.4
59.2
***
33.0
***
***
23.8
6.0
2011 D
124.3
105.4
62.2
***
34.7
***
***
24.98
6.30
2011 F
142.1
120.5
71.0
***
39.6
***
***
27.52
7.2
2011 G
82.9
70.3
41.4
***
23.1
***
***
17.46
4.2
2011 J
124.3
105.4
62.2
***
34.7
***
***
24.98
6.3
2011 Total
592.0
502.0
296.0
***
165.1
***
***
118.9
30.0
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC1
€2.00 CC2
2012 A
104.20
77.40
41.80
*
21.20
*
*
*
6.00
6.00
2012 D
109.41
81.26
43.89
*
22.26
*
*
*
6.30
6.30
2012 F
125.04
92.88
50.16
*
25.44
*
*
*
7.20
7.20
2012 G
72.94
54.18
29.26
*
14.84
*
*
*
4.20
4.20
2012 J
109.41
81.31
43.89
*
22.26
*
*
*
6.30
6.30
2012 Total
521.00
387.00
209.00
0
106.00
0
0
0
30.00
30.00
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Source:[2]
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC1
€2.00 CC2
2013 A
60,00
60,00
32,00
*
16,00
*
*
*
6,00
2.20
2013 D
63.00
63.00
33.60
*
16.80
*
*
*
6.30
2.31
2013 F
72.00
72.00
38.40
*
19.20
*
*
*
7.20
2.64
2013 G
42.00
42.00
22.40
*
11.20
*
*
*
4.20
1.54
2013 J
63.00
63.00
33.60
*
16.80
*
*
*
6.30
2.31
2013 Total
300.00
300.00
160.00
0
80.00
0
0
0
29.70
11.00
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Source:[2]
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2014 A
66.00
61.80
32.00
*
19.20
*
*
5.60
6.00
2014 D
69,30
64.89
33.60
*
20.16
*
*
5.88
6.30
2014 F
79,20
74.16
38.40
*
23.04
*
*
6.72
7.20
2014 G
46.20
42.26
22.40
*
13.44
*
*
3.92
4.20
2014 J
69.30
64.89
33.60
*
20.16
*
*
5.88
6.30
2014 Total
330.00
309.00
160.00
0
96.00
0
0
28.00
30.00
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Source:[2]
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC1
€2.00 CC2
€2.00 CC3
2015 A
86.20
76.00
32.80
*
20.80
*
*
*
6.00
6.00
6.00
2015 D
90.51
79.80
34.44
*
23.94
*
*
*
6.30
6.30
6.30
2015 F
102.44
91.20
39.36
*
27.36
*
*
*
7.20
7.20
7.20
2015 G
60.34
53.20
22.96
*
15.96
*
*
*
4.20
4.20
4.20
2015 J
90.51
79.80
34.44
*
23.94
*
*
*
6.30
6.30
6.30
2015 Total
431.00
380.00
164.00
0
114.00
0
0
0
30.00
30.00
30.00
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Source:[2]
Face Value
€0.01
€0.02
€0.05
€0.10
€0.20
€0.50
€1.00
€2.00
€2.00 CC
2016 A
116.60
101.40
49.20
***
38.40
***
***
14.20
6.00
2016 D
122.43
106.47
51.66
***
40.32
***
***
14.91
6.30
2016 F
139.92
121.68
59.04
***
46.08
***
***
17.04
7.20
2016 G
81.62
70.98
34.44
***
26.88
***
***
9.94
4.20
2016 J
122.43
106.47
51.66
***
40.32
***
***
14.91
6.30
2016 Total
583.00
507.00
246.00
***
192.00
***
***
71.00
30.00
*** Small quantities minted for sets only
Source:[2]
€2 commemorative coins
German Bundesländer series
Germany started the commemorative coin series Die 16 Bundesländer der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (The 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 2006, which will continue until 2021. The year in which the coin for a specific state is issued coincides with that state's Presidency of the Bundesrat .[3] The coins issued are:
The other five coins will be issued in the following years; note that some designs are not yet finalised and still subject to change. Originally, the designs for the following states were different:[3]
The series is similar to the United States' 50 State Quarters series, which saw fifty coins issued for its fifty constituent states, five per year between 1999 and 2008. A separate program saw six coins issued in 2009 for the District of Columbia and five territories of the United States .
Others
As of 2016, Germany have issued six other €2 commemorative coins in addition to those of the "Bundesländer" series:
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