German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1-cent, 2-cent and 5-cent coins were designed by , the design for the 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins were designed by and the 1- and 2-euro coins were done by and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer. Featured in all designs are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of minting.
In addition to the year, the German coins also feature a small letter as a mint mark indicating the particular mint that minted the coin. Mints that are used for the Euro since Germany adopted it in 2002:
A: Berlin (1750) D: Munich (1871) F: Stuttgart (1871) G: Karlsruhe (1872) J: Hamburg (1875)
The letters were assigned to the mints as they opened. Mints that closed in the 19th century:
B: Hannover (1866–1878) C: Frankfurt am Main (1866–1879) E: Dresden/Muldenhütte (1872–1887 as Dresden, continued in Muldenhütte until 1953) H: Darmstadt (1872–1882)
Vienna was allocated the letter (B) shortly after the Anschluss of Austria in 1938 and it was in use until 1945. After the post-World War Two division of Germany, Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G) and Hamburg (J) minted coins for the Federal Republic of Germany, while the German Democratic Republic used Berlin (A) and Dresden/Muldenhütte (E) until it closed 1953. Berlin (A) started minting D-Mark coins in 1990 after German Reunification.
German euro design For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
€2 commemorative coins
German Bundesländer series I Germany started the commemorative coin series (The 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany) in 2006, to continue until 2021. The year in which the coin for a specific state is issued coincides with that state's Presidency of the Bundesrat. In 2018, Daniel Günther, the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, became the President of the Bundesrat for a one-year term. As a Schleswig-Holstein coin had already been minted in 2006, it was decided to delay the release of the following three states' coins by a year. Instead of honouring a state in 2019, the minted coin commemorates 70 years since the constitution of the German Federal Council or Bundesrat. The last three coins of the series were therefore postponed to 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. The coins issued are:
Year Number State Design Volume 2006 1 Holstentor in Lübeck 30 million 2007 2 Schwerin Castle 30 million 2008 3 St. Michael's Church 30 million 2009 4 Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken 30 million 2010 5 City Hall and Roland 30 million 2011 6 Cologne Cathedral 30 million 2012 7 Neuschwanstein Castle near Füssen 30 million 2013 8 Maulbronn Abbey 30 million 2014 9 St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim 30 million 2015 10 St. Paul's Church in Frankfurt am Main 30 million 2016 11 Zwinger Palace in Dresden 30 million 2017 12 Porta Nigra in Trier 2018 13 Charlottenburg Palace 2020 14 Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam 2021 15 Magdeburg Cathedral 2022 16 Wartburg Castle in Eisenach
The original designs for these states were changed and were as follows: 2008 Hamburg: Landungsbrücken 2010 Free Hanseatic City of Bremen: Bremen City Hall not including Bremen Roland 2012 Bavaria: Munich Frauenkirche 2013 Baden-Württemberg Heidelberg Castle 2014 Lower Saxony: Hanover New City Hall 2015 Hesse: Römer in Frankfurt am Main 2018 Berlin: Reichstag
German Bundesländer series II Year Number State Design Volume 2023 1 Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg 2024 2 Königsstuhl in Jasmund National Park 2025 3 The Great Bend in the Saar at Mettlach 2026 4 Museum of Climatic Zones in Bremerhaven 2027 5 Aachen Cathedral 2028 6 2029 7 2030 8 2031 9 2032 10 2033 11 2034 12 2035 13 2036 14 2037 15 2038 16
Unity, Justice and Freedom series In 2025, the German government decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin entitled “35 years of German unity”. The coin marks the start of a series entitled “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit” (“Unity and justice and freedom”). As the series continues, one €2 commemorative coin honouring politicians whose actions particularly shaped the history of the Federal Republic of Germany will be issued each year.2025 – 35 years of German unity
Year Number Subject Volume2025 1 35 years of German unity
Others
As of 2025, Germany has issued thirteen other €2 commemorative coins in addition to those of the series:
Year Subject Volume Note 2007 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome 30 million commonly issued coin 2009 10th anniversary of the creation of the European Monetary Union 30 million commonly issued coin 2012 10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro 30 million commonly issued coin 2013 50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty 11 million joint issue with France 2015 25th anniversary of the reunification of Germany 30 million 2015 30th anniversary of the flag of Europe being adopted as the flag of the European Union 30 million commonly issued coin 2018 100th anniversary of the birth of Helmut Schmidt 2019 70 years since the constitution of the Federal Council 2019 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall joint issue with France 2020 50th anniversary of the Kniefall von Warschau 2022 35th anniversary of the Erasmus Programme commonly issued coin 2023 1275th anniversary of the birth of Charlemagne 2024 175th anniversary of the Constitution of St. Paul's Church
Circulating mintage quantities The following table shows the mintage quantity for all German euro coins, per denomination, per year (the numbers are represented in millions).
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.002002 A800.0 360.0480.0696.1378.1337.7367.9238.92002 D840.0483.0504.0722.0367.0370.2372.6238.92002 F960.0507.8576.0838.8421.6430.5439.8281.12002 G560.0311.8336.0494.3251.9256.6266.4182.02002 J840.0419.4504.0758.6441.0401.4372.3257.82002 Total4,840.02,501.42,904.04,268.42,300.52,156.92,186.91,448.0
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.002003 As200.0s50.741.9s50.320.52003 Ds105.0s50.824.170.6s22.22003 Fs164.2s6.082.4ss24.52003 Gs80.2s13.042.1ss29.12003 Js168.6s25.5s39.629.919.52003 Totals718.0s146.0190.5110.280.2115.8s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.002004 A280.0127.0112.0ss82.321.931.62004 D294.0133.4117.611.249.8s89.319.82004 F336.0152.4134.451.4s73.588.2s2004 G196.088.978.415.5s37.441.7s2004 J294.0133.4117.6ssss22.52004 Total1,400.0635.1560.078.149.8193.2241.173.9s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.002005 A120.073.044.0s8.0sss2005 D126.076.746.2s8.4sss2005 F144.087.652.8s9.6sss2005 G84.051.130.8s5.6sss2005 J126.076.746.2s8.4s59.8s2005 Total600.0365.1220.0s40.0s59.8ss Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2006 As108.027.0s39.0sss6.02006 Ds113.428.4s41.0sss6.32006 Fs129.632.4s46.8sss7.22006 Gs75.618.9s27.3sss4.22006 Js148.428.4s41.0sss6.32006 Totals575.0135.1s195.1sss30.0s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC1€2.00 CC22007 A119.4100.052.4s21.6ss1.041.02007 D125.4105.055.0s22.7ss11.8414.502007 F143.3120.062.9s25.9ss11.858.002007 G83.670.036.7s15.1ss4.25.02007 J125.4105.055.0s22.9ss1.071.502007 Total597.1500.0262.0s108.2ss30.030.0— No coins were minted that year for that denomination s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2008 A101.280.029.2s15.8ss11.41.02008 D106.384.030.7s16.6ss11.998.92008 F121.496.035.0s19.0ss13.79.62008 G70.856.020.4s11.1ss8.04.22008 J106.384.030.7s16.3ss12.06.32008 Total506.0400.0146.0s78.8ss56.930.0s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC1€2.00 CC22009 A100.059.039.6s21.6ss6.06.02009 D105.062.041.6s22.7ss6.36.32009 F120.070.847.5s25.9ss7.27.22009 G70.041.327.7s15.1ss4.24.22009 J105.062.041.6s22.7ss6.36.32009 Total500.0295.1198.0s108.0ss30.030.0— No coins were minted that year for that denomination s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2010 A94.472.839.8s24.4ss19.66.02010 D99.176.441.8s25.6ss20.66.32010 F113.387.447.8s29.3ss23.57.22010 G66.151.027.9s17.1ss13.74.22010 J99.176.441.8s25.6ss20.66.32010 Total472.0364.0199.1s122.0ss98.030.0s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2011 A118.4100.459.2s33.0ss23.86.02011 D124.3105.462.2s34.7ss24.986.302011 F142.1120.571.0s39.6ss27.527.22011 G82.970.341.4s23.1ss17.464.22011 J124.3105.462.2s34.7ss24.986.32011 Total592.0502.0296.0s165.1ss118.930.0s Small quantities minted for sets only
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC1€2.00 CC22012 A104.2077.4041.80s21.20ss6.006.002012 D109.4181.2643.89s22.26ss6.306.302012 F125.0492.8850.16s25.44ss7.207.202012 G72.9454.1829.26s14.84ss4.204.202012 J109.4181.3143.89s22.26ss6.306.302012 Total521.00387.00209.00s106.00ss30.0030.00— No coins were minted that year for that denomination s Small quantities minted for sets onlySource:
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC1€2.00 CC22013 A60,0060,0032,00s16,00ss6,002.202013 D63.0063.0033.60s16.80ss6.302.312013 F72.0072.0038.40s19.20ss7.202.642013 G42.0042.0022.40s11.20ss4.201.542013 J63.0063.0033.60s16.80ss6.302.312013 Total300.00300.00160.00s80.00ss30.0011.00— No coins were minted that year for that denomination s Small quantities minted for sets onlySource:
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2014 A66.0061.8032.00s19.20ss5.606.002014 D69.3064.8933.60s20.16ss5.886.302014 F79.2074.1638.40s23.04ss6.727.202014 G46.2042.2622.40s13.44ss3.924.202014 J69.3064.8933.60s20.16ss5.886.302014 Total330.00309.00160.00s96.00ss28.0030.00s Small quantities minted for sets onlySource:
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC1€2.00 CC2€2.00 CC32015 A86.2076.0032.80s20.80ss6.006.006.002015 D90.5179.8034.44s23.94ss6.306.306.302015 F102.4491.2039.36s27.36ss7.207.207.202015 G60.3453.2022.96s15.96ss4.204.204.202015 J90.5179.8034.44s23.94ss6.306.306.302015 Total431.00380.00164.00s114.00ss30.0030.0030.00— No coins were minted that year for that denomination s Small quantities minted for sets onlySource:
Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00€2.00 CC2016 A116.60101.4049.20s38.40ss14.206.002016 D122.43106.4751.66s40.32ss14.916.302016 F139.92121.6859.04s46.08ss17.047.202016 G81.6270.9834.44s26.88ss9.944.202016 J122.43106.4751.66s40.32ss14.916.302016 Total583.00507.00246.00s192.00ss71.0030.00s Small quantities minted for sets onlySource:
Other commemorative coins (collectors' coins)
See also Adoption of the euro in Germany
References
External links
European Central Bank – Germany