Germany 2 Euro 2019 Fall of the Berlin Wall Set of 5

The Berlin Wall is probably the most famous border that Europe has ever known. The Wall separated West Berlin and East Berlin and was more than 45 kilometres... Read more
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Additional Information

SKU DE19-2EURO13
Theme Val van de Berlijnse Muur
Worth 10 euro
Metal Koper-nikkel-messing
Country Germany
Quality UNC
Circulation 30.000.000
Year 2019
Weight 8,5 gram
Diameter 25,75
Category Special 2 euro coins

Product Description

The Berlin Wall is probably the most famous border that Europe has ever known. The Wall separated West Berlin and East Berlin and was more than 45 kilometres long. When the Second World War was over Berlin was divided into four occupation zones. Russia was given control of one of these four occupation zones to manage, the other countries that were allocated zones were France, Britain and the United States. West Berlin wanted to introduce a new currency, the Deutsche Mark. The currency was introduced to prevent a new wave of inflation and to stop the black trade. Russia absolutely did not agree with this and saw it as a threat. It was decided to build a wall to protect this new currency. To commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany and France have decided to jointly issue a 2 Euro coin about this. On the face of this 2 Euro coin the first demolished part of the wall, from which doves of peace fly into the free world is symbolically depicted. At the top of the coin a person is shown, full of joy, standing in front of the Bundesrat, with hands in the air. On the left side of the coin is the text '30 Jahre Mauerfall' (30 Years Fall of the Wall). This series consists of five €2 coins with the subject 'Fall of the Berlin Wall'. These coins are from the five German mints which are indicated by a letter, these are - A = Berlin, D = Munich, F = Stuttgart, G = Karlsruhe and J = Hamburg. The coins are all packed in printed coin holders.