2 Euro 10 Years of EMU

Features

Country	Germany - Federal Republic
Period	Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2009
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.40 USD
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
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Commemorative issue

10th Anniversary of the European Monetary Union

Obverse

The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective language(s). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Lettering:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
D
ΓΣ
WWU 1999-2009

Translation:
Federal Republic of Germany
D
GS
EMU 1999-2009

Engraver: Georgios Stamatopoulos

Reverse

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

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription.

Lettering: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT

Translation: Unity and Justice and Freedom

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
D	Munich, Germany (1158-date)
F	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)
G	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date)
J	Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date)

Comments

The design was chosen out of a shortlist of five by members of the public across the European Union voting online. It was created by George Stamatopoulos, a sculptor from the Minting department at the Bank of Greece.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2009 A	6,000,000	2.40	2.40	2.40	2.58	3.61	3.61	48%
2009 A	60,000						6.01	1.3%	In Sets only
2009 A	70,000						16.83	0.9%	Proof
2009 D	6,300,000		2.40	2.40	2.40	4.21	4.21	44%
2009 D	60,000						4.81	1.2%	In Sets only
2009 D	70,000							0.9%	Proof
2009 F	7,200,000	2.40	2.40	2.40	2.40	3.61	3.61	50%
2009 F	60,000						4.81	1.1%	In Sets only
2009 F	70,000							0.8%	Proof
2009 G	4,200,000	2.40	2.40	2.40	2.51	4.21	4.24	40%
2009 G	60,000							1.2%	In Sets only
2009 G	70,000							0.8%	Proof
2009 J	6,300,000	2.40	2.40	2.40	2.40	3.61	3.61	43%
2009 J	60,000							1.4%	In Sets only
2009 J	70,000							0.8%	Proof

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