Twenty Euro Cents, Germany, Coin Type from Germany

Twenty Euro Cents, Germany, Coin Type from Germany (issued 2002 - )

Coin Type	Twenty Euro Cents, Germany

The Twenty Euro Cents coin (€0.20) has a value of one fifth of a Euro and is composed of an alloy called Nordic Gold (89% copper, 5% aluminium, 5% zinc, and 1% tin), with a "Spanish flower" shape (smooth edge separated into equal sections by seven indents). Like all other common circulation coins (from 1 cent to €2), the denomination is issued by the separate countries in the Eurozone and is legal tender in all of them, irrespective of which country has issued it. The denomination was introduced in 2002, when Germany retired the German Mark currency and introduced the Euro.

The coins have a common reverse designed by Luc Luycx in 1999 which showed a map of the European Union; it was changed in 2007 to reflect the enlargement of the Union, and later coins show all of western Europe. Each country has its own national obverse; the German obverse was designed by Reinhart Heinsdorff. German 20 Euro Cents feature the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin as a symbol of the reunification of Germany and Europe. The year and mint mark are shown at the bottom.

Germany has five mints striking circulation coins, which have an arrangement whereby each mint strikes a specific proportion of the circulation coins every year. The mints and their mint marks are:
- Berlin Mint - mint mark A
- Munich Mint - mint mark D
- SMBW - Stuttgart (ex Stuttgart Mint) - mint mark F
- SMBW - Karlsruhe (ex Karlsruhe Mint) - mint mark G
- Hamburg Mint - mint mark J
Note that two of them are part of Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (SMBW) - the State Mints of Baden-Württemberg - after they merged in 1998, but operate separate facilities and use different mint marks.

Obverse

At centre, the obverse of the coin shows a view of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin - an 18th-century neoclassical monument built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II after the temporary restoration of order during the Batavian Revolution. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered not only as a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace.

Atop the gate is a sculpture by Johann Gottfried Schadow of a quadriga - a chariot drawn by four horses - driven by Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory.

Below, in the inner circle, the date of issue: [year], beneath which a small letter represents the mint mark of the issuing mint.

In the outer ring, the twelve stars of the European Union (representing the twelve original member states).

Obverse Inscription	************ [year]

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows on the left a representation of a map of the western part of Europe.

Behind the map and interrupted by it, six vertical lines connect the twelve stars of Europe - six around above left, and six around below left.

On the right, a large numeral value: 20, below which on two lines the denomination EURO CENT.

The designer's monogram LL (for Luc Luycx) is below right.

Reverse Inscription	20 EURO CENT

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Twenty Euro Cents, Germany - (21) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Legend
Twenty Euro Cents 2002	1,860,820,000	************ 2002
Twenty Euro Cents 2003	209,955,000	************ 2003
Twenty Euro Cents 2004	50,960,000	************ 2004
Twenty Euro Cents 2005	40,925,000	************ 2005
Twenty Euro Cents 2006	195,800,000	************ 2006
Twenty Euro Cents 2007	109,490,000	************ 2007
Twenty Euro Cents 2008	79,840,000	************ 2008
Twenty Euro Cents 2009	108,850,000	************ 2009
Twenty Euro Cents 2010	122,747,620	************ 2010
Twenty Euro Cents 2011	165,728,000	************ 2011
Twenty Euro Cents 2012	106,373,000	************ 2012
Twenty Euro Cents 2013	80,522,200	************ 2013
Twenty Euro Cents 2014	96,482,000	************ 2014
Twenty Euro Cents 2015	114,487,100	************ 2015
Twenty Euro Cents 2016	192,315,000	************ 2016
Twenty Euro Cents 2017	108,778,000	************ 2017
Twenty Euro Cents 2018	142,733,400	************ 2018
Twenty Euro Cents 2019	171,132,500	************ 2019
Twenty Euro Cents 2020	194,583,000	************ 2020
Twenty Euro Cents 2021	150,222,500	************ 2021
Twenty Euro Cents 2022	131,000,000	************ 2022

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Twenty Euro Cents, Germany: Details

Country	Germany
Currency	Euro, Germany
From	2002
Face Value	20 (x Euro Cent, Germany)
Current	Yes
Material	Nordic Gold
Designer	Luc Luycx, Reinhart Heinsdorff
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Spanish flower
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	22.2500 mm
Thickness	2.1400 mm
Mass	5.7400 g

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