Germany 2011-D 2 euro

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Munich for Germany. Germany began minting euros in 2002. This particular specimen is a commemorative for Nordrhein-Westfalen, a German state. Similar issues are listed for Schleswig-Holstein (KM 253), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (KM 260), Hamburg (KM 261), Saarland (KM 276), Bremen (KM 295), Bavaria (KM 305) and Baden-Wurttemberg (KM 314). 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: 6,402,000.

Specification: 8.5200 g., Bi-Metallic Brass center in Copper-Nickel ring.

Catalog reference: KM 293.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

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