Germany 2003-J 100 euro
This specimen was lot 22494 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. 100 Euro, 2003-J. UNESCO World Heritage Site Series. NGC PROOF-69 ULTRA CAMEO. Struck to commemorate Quedlinburg as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pristine to the unaided eye and desirable as a type not only for its recognition of the town that is situated just north of the Harz mountains, but also for its unique depiction of the German eagle." This NCLT was issued at all five mints to honor the UNESCO site at Quedlinburg abbey. 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: 80,000 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, m. 100,000 each at A, D, F, G, J.
Catalog reference: Fr-3881; KM-228.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [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.
Link to:
- Germany 2002-J 100 euro introduction of the Euro
- 2003-D 50 cent
- Germany 2003-G 100 euro Quedlinburg
- Germany 2004-J 100 euro Bamberg
- Coins and currency dated 2003
- return to coins of Germany