List of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany

Commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany, referring to memorable events, issued since 1953. The official limited edition coins are legal tender, but generally are not used for normal circulation of money, but kept as collectibles. The federal government as owner of the RIGHT TO MINT COINAGE instructed the mints of the countries with the production. The coins are designed by an artist and put it on the image page one illustration related with the output end, represents the value side shows an eagle in a form adapted to the subject. Supervision, the Federal Ministry of Finance.

By the end of 2001 commemorative coins have been in the currency " German Mark " was coined. There were subjects with denominations of 5 DM and 10 DM A gold coin ( no " Goldmark ") was issued in 2001.

Since the changeover on 1 January 2002 wear rate valid German coins of the currency denomination " € ". All previous editions are unlimited exchanged by the German Bundesbank in EUR. After this date commemorative coins were issued at 2, 10, 100 and 200 euros. On 23 June 2010, the first 20 - euro commemorative coin was released. Euro commemorative coins are not valid in the entire area, but only in the country of issue. An exception to this, the 2- euro commemorative coins; they are tender in all euro-zone countries. The commemorative higher nominal are mainly collected and are therefore hardly in circulation. The European Commission recommends even to prevent the use of euro collector coins as payment.

Commemorative coins of silver produced in Germany in two quality levels. The normal degree of embossing is " uncirculated ". For coin collectors there is an obtainable only at the sales point for collector coins execution in " mirror shine "; this also applies to the output since 2006 2- euro coins. All issued until 2007 gold coins were minted in uncirculated.

Until 1997, the Mint produced both producing qualities of the DM commemorative coins, then the proof finish was marked by all output places. The euro commemorative coins again produced entirely by the respective mint. In addition to the 2-euro commemorative edition existed so far all of Magnimat, different alloys of silver or of gold of the highest purity level. The silver coins are generally produced in each case by a single mint. The only exception was the previous four major sporting events: the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006, the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009 and the commemorative coin at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011, which were prepared from all mints. The gold coins of the Federal Republic of Germany there are also from each mint.

• 4.1 2- euro commemorative coins 4.1.1 states series
• 4.1.2 Joint Issues

• 4.2.1 10 - euro commemorative coins
• 4.2.2 Gold Coins 4.2.2.1 20-euro gold coins
• 4.2.2.2 100 euro gold coins
• 4.2.2.3 200 - euro gold coin
• 4.2.2.4 Gold coins with red spots

History

Before 1871 there were in the territory of today's Germany several units of currency and monetary systems, thereby also different commemorative coins were. 1871, Mark was introduced as a unified currency for the German territory. Since then, all denominated cash and therefore also the commemorative coins to mark. Preferred metals for minting of such coins were and are still silver and gold. Today's silver alloy differs nevertheless from the former. Common nominal levels were 2 Mark 3 Mark 5 Mark 10 Mark 20 Mark and. During the Weimar Republic 1919-1933 and the period of National Socialism, 1933-1945, there was unified German commemorative coins made ​​of silver. This denominated 1925-1932 3 and 5 Mark 1934 to 1939 and at 2 and 5 Mark.

Aspect and value Page

The screen will change according to the reason of the issue, the value side always shows an eagle. The design of the eagle as a federal coat of arms is often adapted to the subject or has a direct relation to it; example shows, designed by Jordi rule commemorative edition to mark the 50th anniversary of the German television the eagle almost rectangular and flat without occurrence of springs and thus follows the shape of a TV at that time.

Commemorative Coins 1953-2001 ( currency denomination German Mark )

See also: List of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany (DM)

Commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany were originally produced by the four then existing mints: the Bavarian State Mint with the code letter "D", the State Mint Stuttgart ( "F"), the State Mint Karlsruhe ("G" ) and the Hamburg mint ( " J "). The coin from the former Berlin ( "A") emerged in the former GDR people own operating coin imprinted Berlin since 1990 under the name State Mint in Berlin. In order to work in 2007 in Germany five mints for the Federal Ministry of Finance.

The first commemorative coin of the Federal Republic of Germany was issued on September 11, 1953. Hereinafter, the coins are mentioned, who achieved a significant increase in value or identify a different feature compared to the total 87 issues in the denomination German Mark.

The first five commemorative coins

More than five years after the currency reform in the Federal Republic of Germany a first commemorative coin worth 5 Deutsche Mark was issued in 1953. Of the two hundred thousand copies were imprinted 1,240 coins in a mirror finish, the rest produced in uncirculated. The mint was the Bavarian State Mint in Munich, the coin was coined as all of the following 5 - DM coins to 1979 from 625 silver. She was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg, pointing to the image side, a Ostrogothic fibula with the stylized image of an eagle.

The following four coins issued each commemorate an individual person and show their head as a portrait. The nominal value was always 5 DM

The occasion of the coinage of the second coin was the 150th anniversary of the death of Friedrich Schiller in 1955. Manufacturer was existing since 1872 coin in Stuttgart. The edition was 198 783 uncirculated coins and 1217 copies in a mirror finish.

In the same year, another coin to mark the 300th birthday of the Margrave of Baden, Louis William, the so-called " Turks Louis ", embossed. This silver coin had a print run of 2000 pieces in mirror shine and 198,000 copies in uncirculated. The lettering of the coin took over the Mint in Karlsruhe.

After two years, followed by 1957, the commemorative coin to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Baron Joseph von Eichendorff. She had the same numbers as the previous edition and was produced in Hamburg by the local coin.

All four of the then existing in the Federal Republic of Germany mints had thus produced a commemorative stamp.

The next commemorative coin and at the same time, the latest edition of a four-digit support in mirror gloss was not coined until seven years later in 1964. Issued this was only possible from the March 14, 1966, so two years later. The Commemorative Issue for the " 150th Anniversary of the death of Johann Gottlieb Fichte " had a circulation of 495,000 pieces in uncirculated and 5000 pieces in mirror shine. It was prepared by the Hamburg Mint. Of the 87 embossed commemorative issues of the Federal Republic of Germany in the currency of DM, there were 33 similar issues under the commemorative coins of the GDR. The majority of commemorative coins of the GDR, however, were much lower than the FRG commemorative same vintage in its support. See also the List of commemorative coins of the GDR.

Copies

Due to their rarity are the first five commemorative looking for collectibles. In contrast to the millions of copies later there was a relatively low volume embossing, but there restrikes. The German Mark is no longer a means of payment, so this is not the production of counterfeit money, which is punishable as an offense under § 146 of the Penal Code with imprisonment. The German coinage allowed in addition to § 11 mimicking off course or set of invalid coins when prompted on the imprinting is available. A simple but adequate labeling would be noted on the chest of the eagle the year of the restrike. Absence of such an indication, this is a misdemeanor dar. Copies have except the metal value for coin collectors no meaning.

Expenditure 1967-2001

In the years 1967-2001 82 commemorative coins were minted. The diameter of all 5 DM coins was 29 mm, there were 38 editions. Of these, 23 denominations to five DM 625 silver, the weight of each case was 11.2 grams; the remaining 15 made ​​of Magnimat motives weighed 10 grams per coin. From 43 to 10 DM commemorative coins embossed passed 29 subjects from 625 silver, the other is sterling silver with a silver content of 92.5%. With a diameter of 32.5 mm, the weight of each coin was 15.5 grams.

In 1970, a series of five coins to commemorate the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich has started, it ended with the last issue on 22 August 1972. These coins had the first time a face value of ten Deutsche Mark. The total circulation was 100 million units; there are still the commemorative coins with the highest circulation numbers. All expenditures were made in contrast to its predecessors from all four mints. The first of these Olympic coins with the motive of spiral rays was 1970, the Games of the XX Olympiad transcription in Germany in 1972. However, since not a country but a city hosting the Games, the description of the following outputs in Munich has been changed. The first coin was coined in 1972 with the new romanization Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich in 1972 for a second time.

The price of the material used until then rose in 1979 by the then silver speculation the coin value. A planned and already embossed in silver edition for the 100th birthday of Otto Hahn was therefore remelted. This commemorative coin was new and marked as later editions in Magnimat, a silvery alloy, which is, however, far less valuable and contains no silver. A few specimens of silver rooster coin were issued; the exact number is not known. The silver version is identified by the placement of the embossed character below the letters " AR " in the word " GERMAN MARK "; in the version in Magnimat it is located slightly to the left under "MA". There were a total of 15 different coins from Magnimat, the last published in 1986 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Frederick the Great. This was also the last issue with a nominal value of five DM

From 1987, coins were issued with a par value of $ 10, this existed until 1997 as before from 625 silver, 925 silver afterwards. The first of these coins commemorated the 750th anniversary of Berlin. There were two different output days, all other commemorative always appeared on the same day. In Berlin it was April 30, 1987, in the territory of the Federal Republic 9. September 1987.

In 1992, the 125th anniversary of Käthe Kollwitz and 1998 the 900th anniversary was honored by Hildegard von Bingen. These are the only two DM commemorative coins that were dedicated to women.

The output of the coin to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformer Philipp Melanchthon on 13 February 1997 was originally to be dominated completely by the Hamburg mint. In fact, the version was made ​​in specular gloss of all five German mints. This approach was also maintained during the subsequent silver coins DM: A mint got the bulk order of Version in Mint State, the collector's edition in mirror gloss went in equal parts to all manufacturers.

The last silver commemorative coin in the currency of DM was issued on 5 September 2001. The occasion was 50 years Federal Constitutional Court.

Gold Coin 2001

Before the changeover to the euro a DM coin of almost pure gold was to commemorate the German Mark in 2001 once dominated: the so-called 1 -DM Goldmark. This gold coin was issued by the German Federal Bank. Since not this, but the federal government holds the right of coinage, previously had a law on the minting of a DEM 1 gold coin and the establishment of the foundation money and currency by the German parliament to be adopted (Federal Law Gazette I 2000, 2045 ).

The weight of the coin is 12 grams of pure gold ( 999.9 / 1000), it has a diameter of 23.5 mm and is similar in design as much of the old 1- DM- current coin. One difference is the altered transcription German Bundesbank on the back ( usually the Federal Republic of Germany ). A total of one million units have been shaped, divided by 200,000 each to the five German mints. The gold coin it is, therefore, with the different mint marks A, D, F, G and J. The entire run is sold as of 26 July 2001 on the German Federal Bank, the country's central bank and the place of purchase for collector coins at an issue price of 250 DM per unit been.

From the proceeds of the sale, the Foundation money and currency was DM 100 million, the remaining 84 million were transferred to the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in support of the renovation of the Museum Island in Berlin.

In recent years, gold plated 1 DM coins are often offered in the trade, however, can be distinguished from the commemorative edition of the inscription and the significantly different weight.

Commemorative coins from 2002 ( currency code EUR )

So far, according to a press release of the Federal Ministry of Finance three of these coins were honored by the American specialist publisher Krause Publications:

• 2005 FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006
• 2005: Albert Einstein - 100 years of relativity, atoms, quantum
• 2008: 125th anniversary of the writer Franz Kafka

2- euro commemorative coins

Each country issuing euro coins until 2012 had the right, in addition to characterize the regular 2- Euro coin annually a 2- euro commemorative coin in a limited number. As of August 16, 2012, each member of the euro zone (ie not associated with monetary agreements small states ) the right to mint two 2- euro commemorative coins annually, with any joint issues will not be credited. These coins are made of the same materials as the normal circulation coins. The image side of this commemorative differs from the current coin, so as to allow the memory of certain events. Since these expenses are for the regular coins in circulation, it is equally so in this case a current coin. The first of these coins was issued in Greece for the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens.

The last embossing behalf of the Deutsche Bundesbank for the original issue of German 2- Euro coin made ​​before the introduction of the euro in December 2001 to the coin in Berlin. In the following four years, no other coins of that nominal amount were produced. From July 15, 2005, only the current commemorative coins were issued. However, had in 2008, in addition to the states series also returns to normal imprints occur also in the years 2010 and 2011, in which the amount of coins with the usual subject those of the states series even exceeded significantly. An exception to this were earmarked for Kursmünzensätze copies with the original motive of the federal eagle, which are still marked annually for coin collectors (except 2007, 2009 and 2012). However, normal coins are in Mint sets of 2007, 2009 and 2012 not included because these were replaced by the respective Community Special editions ( 50th anniversary, 10 years of the European Economic and Monetary Union and the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro ).

States series

Since 2006, 2- euro coins will be issued with annually changing back pages where motifs from the German federal states are to be seen in Germany. Within 16 years, all provinces should be honored - in each case the country that holds just the Federal Presidency. Maybe this will change in 2019, as a result of changes in population of Schleswig- Holstein in front of Brandenburg, Saxony -Anhalt and Thuringia could get the Bundesrat presidency again. This series is comparable to the U.S. State Quarters issued at intervals of 73 days since 1999, honoring the 50 states of the United States.

On February 3, 2006 officially started the output of the first coins of the new series with the motif of Holsten Gate in Lübeck (Schleswig -Holstein), which was designed by Heinz Hoyer. Some of these coins came already in circulation as well as the first coins with the third motif of the Hamburg Michels mid-September 2007, which were found more than four months before the official release, in tills. The planned circulation of all previously issued 2 euro commemorative coins is 30 million each piece. Mirror -gloss embossing for collectors purposes in the Mint sets and in the newly created 2- Euro - Gedenkmünzenset have a maximum circulation of 145,000 pieces per mint.

A similar series, there were on the 2 -DM coins, on which the German Federal President Theodor Heuss, the three former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard and Willy Brandt and Kurt Schumacher and Franz Josef Strauss were mapped. This also intended for circulation coins, however, were not referred to as commemorative coins.

Two of the proposed motifs were also used in the 1965 Stamp series " Capitals of the States of the Federal Republic of Germany ".

For unknown reasons already reached mid-September 2007 coins with the motif of the Hamburg Michels ( official issue from 1 February 2008 ), more than four months before the official edition, into the circulation.

2015: Hessen ( Frankfurt St. Paul's Church ) 2016: Saxony ( Dresden Zwinger ) 2017: Rheinland- Pfalz ( Porta Nigra in Trier ) 2018: Berlin ( Charlottenburg Palace ) 2019: Sachsen -Anhalt ( Magdeburg Cathedral ) 2020: Thuringia (Wartburg in Eisenach ) 2021: Brandenburg ( Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam)

Joint Issues

The first joint issue a 2 euro commemorative coin of all euro countries took place in 2007 on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. The coins of different countries are the same motif and differ only in the names of countries, as well as the inscriptions in the language. In 2009 they had another coin to mark the tenth anniversary of the European Economic and Monetary Union. The third joint issue 2012 has been dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the euro currency.

Germany and France paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty with a common 2- Euro commemorative coin, which differ only by the country code and the mint mark.

Collector coins

10 - euro commemorative coins

On 1 January 2002 the conversion of the currency in Germany of DM was carried out on Euro. Since then until 2007, five yearly commemorative coins were issued with a par value of 10 euros; an exception which made ​​the 2006 vintage with four motifs. This series was started with a coin on the occasion of the changeover. From 2003 to 2006, an additional 10 euro coin on the occasion of the Football World Cup 2006 was coined in Germany annually.

All through 2010 marked 10 - euro coins are made of sterling silver. From the coin weight of 18 g and 925 alloy, a fine weight of 16.65 g yields Thus, the pure silver value of these coins is currently 7.82 euros ( silver price of 26 July 2013). Due to the risk that the metal value could exceed the nominal value, the date of issue of the last two 10 - euro commemorative coins was brought forward with these high silver content on 26 October 2010. The fine weight of 16.65 grams of silver equivalent to a club thaler of 1857.

In 2011, the first 10 -euro commemorative edition in honor of Franz Liszt with a reduced to 62.5 % silver content and a reduced to 16 g shekel was issued, in which the fine weight only 10 grams of silver was .. The other outputs are on the standard model in a copper -nickel alloy, further edited in the mirror like finish in an alloy with a silver content of 62.5 %.

These coins are in the usual uncirculated version ( st) available from many savings banks and some banks in Germany; Postbank is an exception. For collectors a partial edition in quality mirror finish (sp) is made by each subject. This variant was initially only available from the Federal Securities Administration, 2006 took over the tasks of the German postal outlet for collector coins of the Federal Republic of Germany and shipped all the coins on their shipping center in Weiden in der Oberpfalz. Some Münzkataloge evaluate the expenditure in mirror finish differently than the official announcements by the federal government as Proof (PP). In addition to the individual coins, the place of purchase for collector coins in each year together as a collection commemorative set of all silver coins this year Ganges in mirror shine.

Material: 92.5 % Silver, 7.5% Copper - Coin diameter: 32.5 mm - Weight: 18 g

Material: 62.5 % silver, 37.5 % copper - Coin diameter: 32.5 mm - Weight: 16 g

Uncirculated (st): Material: 75 % copper, 25 % nickel - coin diameter: 32.5 mm - Weight: 14 g mirror finish (sp): Material: 62.5 % silver, 37.5 % copper - Coin diameter: 32.5 mm - Weight: 16 g - Tooling: silver 625

• German: ART
• English: ART
• Hindi: कला
• Maori: Toi
• Yiddish: קונסט
• Russian: Искусство
• Arabic: فن
• Igbo: NKA
• Chinese:艺 术

• THE WORLD VISITING FRIENDS: Berlin ( A)
• THE WORLD VISITING FRIENDS: Munich ( D)
• THE WORLD VISITING FRIENDS: Stuttgart ( F)
• THE WORLD VISITING FRIENDS: Karlsruhe (G )
• THE WORLD VISITING FRIENDS Hamburg ( J)

For the year 2006 there were for the quality level mirror finish only the mintmark G for Karlsruhe. This was rated partially negative in collector circles. Complete collector of football coins previously had to have ten copies, each mint one with normal and one with standing on the head edge lettering; therefore some scrapbooks have not fillable gaps. The identification of the mint by a shortened center beam of one of the letter E in UNITY AND LAW AND FREEDOM already existed at the 5 DM coins in circulation, although there was the mintmark present on the value side. Also in the German 2- Euro - coins this is handled so there it is upside down: four I have a shortened center beam, E the mint three equal beams.

• • - Berlin ( A)
• - • • Munich ( D)
• • • - • Stuttgart ( F)
• - • Karlsruhe ( G)
• • --- Hamburg ( J)

• THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL IS FEMALE: Munich ( D)

Gold coins

20-euro gold coins

Since 2010, a 20- euro series is issued that has the German forest to the topic. Minted coins are from all five mints. The 20 - euro coin is made of ⅛ ounce ( 3.8879 g) of fine gold and will have a circulation of 40,000 copies per mint. Four of the picture pages and the value side was designed by František Chochola, the other two sides image by Heinz Hoyer. The series will end in 2015.

Material: 99.99 % Gold - Coin diameter: 17.5 mm - Weight: 3.89 g - Edge: Serrated

The issue price is determined by the gold price on the day prior to the issue plus a surcharge of 25 Euros for minting the coin. Since 2011, an initial charge of 50 euros will be charged.

100 euro gold coins

Since the introduction of the euro in 2002, a gold coin with a face value of 100 € is marked annually. All German 100 Euro gold coins have a weight of 15.55 g ( 1/2 ounce), a diameter of 28 mm, a serrated edge and consist of 999.9 fine gold. They are produced exclusively in the stamping quality uncirculated. These coins are legal tender in Germany means of payment; in circulation but they are not, because their metal value is about 480 euros substantially higher than the face value. The distribution takes place only via the dealer for collector coins, banks and coin dealers have to order there.

The theme of the first gold coin issued in 2002 was the transition to monetary union and thus the introduction of the euro. 2003 began a series with motifs of sites of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany. The topics are Quedlinburg ( 2003), Bamberg (2004), Weimar ( 2006), Lübeck (2007) and Goslar (2008). In 2005 there was a break in the series with a coin about FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. In order to preserve the continuity of the previously issued silver coins of the same subject, the image previously was the value side of all of these coins was taken. The proportions have been adjusted, the nominal of 10 changed to 100 euros and pasted the monogram of the graphic artist Erich Ott about it. The motif page designed Heinz Hoyer, his monogram is present within the imaged football. So this is the only West German commemorative coin with two references to the designer.

The issue price of these coins is not fixed at a pre-order. It corresponds to the gold price on the day before the issue plus an initial sales charge ( until 2010: 25 euros ). Since 2011, the entry charge is 50 euros. There are also additional shipping per coin, which are always supplied separately; until 2005, however, a personal collection of an order in Bad Homburg was possible. Included is a leatherette case, the certificate of authenticity and the coin itself The gold coin is in a clear protective capsule. The shipping packages in 2005 (13 × 25 cm) had a sticker with an accurate to half a gram weight. Since 2006, the original packaging is shipped in an additional envelope of 41.5 × 35 cm.

Material: 99.99 % Gold - Coin diameter: 28 mm - Weight: 15.55 g - Edge: Serrated

The issue price is determined by the gold price on the day prior to the issue plus a surcharge of 25 Euros for minting the coin. Since 2011, an initial charge of 50 euros will be charged.

200 euro gold coin

In 2002, a 200 - euro coin was coined once the introduction of the euro. The design of both sides is identical to the output to 100 Euro with exception of the nominal value.

Material: 99.99 % Gold - Coin diameter: 32.5 mm - Weight: 31.1 g (1 oz ) - Edge: plain with inscription " IN CHARACTER .. .. .. THE UNIFICATION OF EUROPE .. .... "

Gold coins with red spots

Due to a production error, some German gold coins over time get red to brown spots. Investigations showed that this is silver layers. This silver is converted to silver sulfide. As these contaminants got into the production process, is not clear. By about February 2006, the Federal Securities Administration has converted older complained copies.

The resulting stains can be removed with sodium cyanide again completely removed, the discoloration will occur, however, after some time, and is basically no impairment of the coin.

Motif -finding

From 1998 to 2011, the sides of coins are determined by experiments conducted by the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning Competitions. 2012, this task is left to the Federal Office for Central Services and Unresolved Property Issues.

Numisblätter

In cooperation with Deutsche Post AG Numisblatt was issued in 1997 for the first time. Below a glued- on paper protective capsule with the coin to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformer Philipp Melanchthon is a stamp sheetlet of ten stamps with the representation of Philipp Melanchthon ( Michel number 1902) available. The stamps were canceled with a first day cancellation. Similar Numisblätter there until today (May 2009) of all of the following German silver coins.

Issue of commemorative coins in mirror finish

The mirror finish versions of the 5 -DM commemorative coins were first issued in loose coin pockets. From 1969 to 1971 commemorative coins were welded in foil. This film containing plasticizers that cause the coins start and start verdigris. With the DM 5 coin to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Albrecht Dürer, 1971, the vacuum packing of hard plastic was introduced with knobs, the so-called bubble wrap. An exception is the 10 -DM commemorative coins for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. These were minted between 1969 and 1972 and have also been issued in the Folienverschweißung. From 1985, the bubble films additionally carry the golden imprint of a federal eagle and from 1997 the mint mark of the respective mint. With the conversion to 925 Silver 1998 in addition to the individually wrapped coins a blister pack that contains all five mints an edition introduced.

Since the currency reform of 2002, the 10 - euro commemorative coins are issued individually in coin or in a blister pack with all coins of a vintage.

Acceptance and awareness

Although 8 to 13 million of the 10 - euro commemorative coins have been issued annually since 2002, hardly a cash register has its own specialist for this, as most of these coins are in the hands of collectors and rarely enter the circulation. Many shops take out of ignorance the 10 - euro coins reluctant or after consultation, even though these coins are in the Federal Republic of Germany as legal tender and domestic businesses are obliged to accept ( Up to an amount of 200 € ). This problem was earlier with the 5 - and 10 -DM commemorative coins. Foreign euro commemorative coins, with the exception of the usual there also special 2- Euro - coins in Germany not legal tender.

Performance Review

In the Federal Republic of Germany were minted until the currency switch to the euro over half a billion DM commemorative coins. In addition to the first five 5 -DM Commemorative Edition ( with conditions 200000-500000 ) has none of these commemorative experience a significant increase in value. Silver coins in uncirculated quality embossing are today generally at nominal or material value traded ( whichever value is just greater); Expenditure in mirror finish slightly above the Issue Price. On the other hand, exchanges the Bundesbank, the coins unlimited order, so collectors also suffer no loss of value if they bought at face value ( unlike, say, in France, where the 100 -franc coins have converted cost about 15 euros, but after the withdrawal period is only a silver value of about 7 euros have ( price as of February 2014) or with some 20 -Mark commemorative coins of the GDR, which are now trading well below 5 euros ).

1 For a silver price of 0.50 € per gram or € 15.55 per troy ounce (as of February 2014).

Of all the embossed gold coins, the output of 200 euros due to the limited supply is trading at a price of about 2,000 euros (as of October 2012) and is the German par with the greatest increase in value since the monetary union. Also, the first 20 - euro coin is sought because of their small circulation; for they shall be paid by collectors around 300 euros, of which it has about doubled its value. The market price of the other gold coins is usually slightly above the current gold price, which it especially in newly released coins in the first few months to larger deviations comes after the issue up.

Criticism of the Sales Agency for Collector Coins uttered by complete collectors, as there is no the silver issues similar gold coins Edition. When ordering copies of these coins from a mint randomly selected to be delivered.

See also: regulations of the German euro coins