Difference between revisions of "Germany 2011-A 20 euro"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - " .999 fine" to " 0.999 fine")
m (Text replacement - "Zurich:" to "Zürich:")
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:Germany Sincona 39-3563.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3563]]
 
[[Image:Germany Sincona 39-3563.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 39, lot 3563]]
  
−
The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Munich for [[Germany, Federal Republic, Euro (2001-Current)|Germany]]. Germany began minting euros in 2002. This specimen was lot 3563 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 20 Euro 2011 A. Berlin Deutscher Wald. Buche. FDC.'' (federal republic of Germany, twenty euro of 2011, Berlin, on German forests; the beech tree. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> Other twenty euro honoring German forest trees were issued in 2010 (oak), 2012 (spruce), 2013 (pine), 2014 (chestnut) and 2015 (linden). 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.
+
The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Munich for [[Germany, Federal Republic, Euro (2001-Current)|Germany]]. Germany began minting euros in 2002. This specimen was lot 3563 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 20 Euro 2011 A. Berlin Deutscher Wald. Buche. FDC.'' (federal republic of Germany, twenty euro of 2011, Berlin, on German forests; the beech tree. Uncirculated.)"</blockquote> Other twenty euro honoring German forest trees were issued in 2010 (oak), 2012 (spruce), 2013 (pine), 2014 (chestnut) and 2015 (linden). 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:'' 40,000.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 40,000.
Line 12: Line 12:
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.  
−
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
+
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  
 
''Link to:''
 
''Link to:''

Latest revision as of 10:38, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 39, lot 3563

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Munich for Germany. Germany began minting euros in 2002. This specimen was lot 3563 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 20 Euro 2011 A. Berlin Deutscher Wald. Buche. FDC. (federal republic of Germany, twenty euro of 2011, Berlin, on German forests; the beech tree. Uncirculated.)"

Other twenty euro honoring German forest trees were issued in 2010 (oak), 2012 (spruce), 2013 (pine), 2014 (chestnut) and 2015 (linden). 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: 40,000.

Specification: 3.89 g, 0.999 fine gold, 17.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3.88 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-3891, J. 562, KM 303.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Germany_2011-A_20_euro&oldid=529113"