Germany 5 Euro 2017 Tropical Zone set of 5 coins

After the spectacular introduction of the German 5 Euro 2016 The Earth with the blue ring, Germany launched a series of five coins in 2017, which have... Read more
€172.50

Additional Information

SKU DE17-5TRZO5
Theme Tropische Zone
Worth 5 euro
Metal Koper-nikkel
Country Germany
Quality UNC
Circulation 2.000.000
Year 2017
Weight 9,0 gram
Diameter 27,25
Category Other special euro coins

Product Description

After the spectacular introduction of the German 5 Euro 2016 The Earth with the blue ring, Germany launched a series of five coins in 2017, which have the theme of the Earth's Climate Zones. This series of 5 coins will be issued in the years 2017 to 2021. The colours of the rings are as follows: 2017 = red, 2018 = orange, 2019 = green, 2020 = turquoise and 2021 = purple. This 2017 German 5 Euro has a Red Ring and has the theme of the Tropical Zone. On the face of the coin you can see a Parrot landing on a Tropical Tree. The tree is seen from above. Around the outside of the coin is the text Tropical Zone and some tropical birds. In the centre of the reverse of the coin is the æFederal EagleÆ (The traditional symbol of German sovereignty). The coins are struck in five different places. This is represented by both the colour of the ring and the letter of the mint. The letter of the mint is seen above the head of the Eagle. In addition, the red ring has a different colour tone for each mint. For example the lett er A the colour is bright red while the letter D it is dark red. The red ring gives a beautiful effect when a viewed under a lamp. At the bottom of the coin is the year 2017. In the outer ring of the coin you can see the country of the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany). In addition the value of 5 Euro is shown around which are the, unevenly distributed, the 12 stars of Europe. The red ring is prominently visible. This is made of Polymer material. The motto of the coin is KLIMAZONEN ERERDE = Climate zones of the Earth.