2 Euro Berlin Wall

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2019
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.11
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 160246 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 2559 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Obverse

Thirty years ago, the Berlin Wall fell. Beyond the impact on German society, it was an event with global consequences. On November 9th, 1989, this occasion marks the end of the cold war and announces an appeasement after several decades of international tensions. At the European level, it is the first step towards the reunification of one of the leading countries of the European Union. This major change was after materialized by the ‘Two Plus Four’ Treaty (Moscow, 12 September 1990) of which France was a signatory. The European Union welcomed then 16 million new citizens in just one year; almost the structural and economic effect of welcoming a new country!

The design represents the Berlin Wall, opened in its centre, letting the doves (allegories of the international appeasement), and the jubilant crowd pass. In the background, the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin’s symbol par excellence, is represented. The mention ‘30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall/30 Jahre Mauerfall’ is inscribed on one side of the wall. At the bottom of the design is the year of issuance ‘2019’ and at its right the indication of the issuing country ‘RF’ (standing for République Française). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
30 ANS DE LA CHUTE DU MUR DE BERLIN – 30 JAHRE MAUERFALL
2019
RF

Unabridged legend: République française

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

Mint

Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris), Pessac, France (1973-date)
Mintmark of Paris Mint

Mark

Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Paris Mint (2011-2020)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2019	15 000 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.80	$ 3.20	96%
2019	10 000							$ 9.50	3%	BU
2019	10 000							$ 21	3%	Proof

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