Germany 2002-J 100 euro
This specimen was lot 22493 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. 100 Euro, 2002-J. NGC PROOF-70 ULTRA CAMEO. Struck to commemorate the introduction of the Euro currency. Intricately designed and flawlessly preserved." This NCLT was issued at all five mints to honor the introduction of the euro. Similar 1/2 oz gold coins on other topics were issued 2002-15. Germany began minting euros in 2002. Production for circulation ceased in 2005 tho they are minted every year for collector sets. To this writer's knowledge, Germany is the only country in Europe still operating branch mints: A - Berlin; D - Munich; F - Stuttgart; G - Karlsruhe and J - Hamburg.
Recorded mintage: 100,000 each at Berlin (A), Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G) and Hamburg (J).
Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, .500 oz, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-3880; KM-220.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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- 2001-F mark, struck in gold
- 2002-F 5 cent
- Germany 2002-F 10 cent
- Germany 2002-A 50 cent
- Germany 2002-A euro
- 2002-D 200 euro, introduction of the euro
- 2002-J 200 euro, introduction of the euro
- Germany 2003-G 100 euro Quedlinburg
- Germany 2003-J 100 euro Quedlinburg
- Coins and currency dated 2002
- return to coins of Germany