2 Euro Federal Republic of Germany (1990 - ) Nickel

2015,
Schön-323, KM-337 Country Germany – Federal Republic (Germany) Year 2015 Value 2 Euro Metal Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring Weight 8.50 g Diameter 25.75 mm
Commemorative issue 25 Years of German Unity Obverse The people in the foreground, who embody a new beginning and the advance towards a better future, are standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate, symbol of German unity. The rendering of the statement Wir sind ein Volk (‘we are one people’) — a collective expression of will by German citizens – represents the path forwards towards German reunification. The inner part also features the mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’) as well as the issuing country’s country code ‘D’ and the engraver’s mark (the initials ‘BW’ — Bernd Wendhut). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. Lettering: 25 JAHRE DEUTSCHE EINHEIT 2015 D WIR SIND EIN VOLK WIR SIND EIN VOLK WIR SIND EIN VOLK A BW Translation: 25 Years of German Unity 2015 D We are one nation (3x) A BW Engraver: Bernd Wendhut Reverse A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders. Lettering: 2 EURO LL Engraver: Luc Luycx Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.