Germany 2002-A euro
The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Berlin for Germany. Germany began minting euros in 2002. Production for circulation ceased in 2005 tho they are minted every year for collector sets. The Berlin Wall formerly passed through the Brandenburg Gate, which also appears on the German twenty cent. 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: 367,990,000 plus 75,000 proofs.
Specification: 7.5 g., Bi-Metallic Copper-Nickel center in Brass ring, 23.25 mm diameter. Obv: German eagle; Rev: Value at left, expanded relief map of European Union at right by Luc Luycx; Edge: Reeded and plain sections.
Catalog reference: KM 213.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
Link to:
- 2001-F mark, struck in gold
- 2002-F 10 cent
- 2002-A 50 cent
- Austria 2002 euro
- Finland 2002 euro
- France 2002 euro
- Ireland 2002 euro
- Italy 2002 euro
- Austria 2002 2 euro
- Portugal 2002 euro
- 2002-J 100 euro, introduction of the euro
- 2002-D 200 euro, introduction of the euro
- Germany 2003-G 100 euro Quedlinburg abbey
- Austria 2008 euro
- Coins and currency dated 2002
- return to coins of Germany