Two Euro Cents, Germany, Coin Type from Germany (showing photos)

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

Coin Type	Two Euro Cents, Germany

The Two Euro Cents coin (€0.02) has a value of one fiftieth of a Euro and is composed of copper-plated steel. It is the second-lowest-value coin in the Eurozone. 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 coins have a common reverse (designed by Luc Luycx in 1999), and each country has its own national obverse; the German obverse was designed by Rolf Lederbogen.

The denomination was introduced in 2002, when Germany retired the German Mark currency and introduced the Euro. The two-cent coin was not redesigned in 2007 as was the case with the higher-value coins.

German Euro Cents feature an oak twig on the obverse - an image carried over from the previous two pfennigs denomination. 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 features an oak twig with two acorns.

Around below right in the inner circle, next to the stem of the oak twig, the date of issue: [year]. Below left, a small letter represents the mint mark of the issuing mint.

Around the outer rim, the twelve stars of the European Union - symbolising the original twelve member states.

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

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows the globe below right, showing Europe in relation to Africa and Asia. The design of the 1- to 5-cent coins is intended to show the European Union's (EU) place in the world, as opposed to the one- and two-euro coins showing the 15 states as one and the 10- to 50-cent coins showing separate EU states.

Behind the globe, six diagonal lines connect the twelve stars of Europe - six around below left, and six around above right.

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

Above left, the numeral value: 2; on two lines above, the denomination EURO CENT.

Reverse Inscription	2 EURO CENT

Edge	Plain with central groove	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Two Euro Cents, Germany - (24) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Two Euro Cents 2002			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 508,035,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 483,235,000 - Hamburg Mint: 419,635,000 - Berlin Mint: 360,235,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 312,035,000 Total Mintage: 2,083,175,000
Two Euro Cents 2003			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 200,300,000 - Hamburg Mint: 168,900,000 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 164,500,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 105,300,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 80,500,000 Total Mintage: 719,500,000
Two Euro Cents 2004			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 152,641,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 133,641,000 - Hamburg Mint: 133,641,000 - Berlin Mint: 127,241,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 90,141,000 Total Mintage: 637,305,000
Two Euro Cents 2005			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 87,785,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 76,885,000 - Hamburg Mint: 76,885,000 - Berlin Mint: 73,185,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 51,285,000 Total Mintage: 366,025,000
Two Euro Cents 2006			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - Hamburg Mint: 148,560,000 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 129,760,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 113,560,000 - Berlin Mint: 108,160,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 75,760,000 Total Mintage: 575,800,000
Two Euro Cents 2007			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 120,153,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 105,153,000 - Hamburg Mint: 105,153,000 - Berlin Mint: 100,153,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 70,153,000 Total Mintage: 500,765,000
Two Euro Cents 2008			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 96,130,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 84,130,000 - Hamburg Mint: 84,130,000 - Berlin Mint: 80,130,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 56,130,000 Total Mintage: 400,650,000
Two Euro Cents 2009			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 70,910,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 62,060,000 - Hamburg Mint: 62,060,000 - Berlin Mint: 59,110,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 41,410,000 Total Mintage: 295,550,000
Two Euro Cents 2010			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 87,470,000 - Berlin Mint: 76,550,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 76,550,000 - Hamburg Mint: 76,550,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 51,070,000 Total Mintage: 368,190,000
Two Euro Cents 2011			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 120,590,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 105,530,000 - Hamburg Mint: 105,530,000 - Berlin Mint: 100,510,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 70,390,000 Total Mintage: 502,550,000
Two Euro Cents 2012			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 92,920,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 81,310,000 - Hamburg Mint: 81,310,000 - Berlin Mint: 77,440,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 54,220,000 Total Mintage: 387,200,000
Two Euro Cents 2013			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 72,065,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 63,065,000 - Hamburg Mint: 63,065,000 - Berlin Mint: 60,075,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 42,065,000 Total Mintage: 300,335,000
Two Euro Cents 2014			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 74,220,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 64,950,000 - Hamburg Mint: 64,950,000 - Berlin Mint: 61,872,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 43,320,000 Total Mintage: 309,312,000
Two Euro Cents 2015			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 91,260,825 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 79,860,825 - Hamburg Mint: 79,860,825 - Berlin Mint: 76,073,800 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 53,260,825 Total Mintage: 380,317,100
Two Euro Cents 2016			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 121,743,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 106,533,000 - Hamburg Mint: 106,533,000 - Berlin Mint: 101,463,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 71,043,000 Total Mintage: 507,315,000
Two Euro Cents 2017			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 87,020,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 75,990,000 - Hamburg Mint: 75,990,000 - Berlin Mint: 72,258,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 50,720,000 Total Mintage: 361,978,000
Two Euro Cents 2018			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 115,130,500 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 100,760,500 - Hamburg Mint: 100,760,500 - Berlin Mint: 95,851,400 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 67,230,500 Total Mintage: 479,733,400
Two Euro Cents 2019			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 100,644,400 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 89,544,400 - Hamburg Mint: 88,044,400 - Berlin Mint: 83,744,900 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 58,644,400 Total Mintage: 420,622,500
Two Euro Cents 2020			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 79,095,200 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 69,225,200 - Hamburg Mint: 69,225,200 - Berlin Mint: 65,842,200 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 46,195,200 Total Mintage: 329,583,000
Two Euro Cents 2021			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 117,164,500 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 102,524,500 - Hamburg Mint: 102,524,500 - Berlin Mint: 97,644,500 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 68,364,500 Total Mintage: 488,222,500
Two Euro Cents 2022			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 50,801,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 44,471,000 - Hamburg Mint: 44,471,000 - Berlin Mint: 42,361,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 29,701,000 Total Mintage: 211,805,000
Two Euro Cents 2023			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - SMBW - Stuttgart: 21,719,000 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 19,019,000 - Hamburg Mint: 19,019,000 - Berlin Mint: 18,119,000 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 12,719,000 Total Mintage: 90,595,000
Two Euro Cents 2024 (mint sets only)			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: 106,300 - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: 106,300 - SMBW - Stuttgart: 106,300 - SMBW - Karlsruhe: 106,300 - Hamburg Mint: 106,300 Total Mintage: 531,500
Two Euro Cents 2025 (mint sets only)			Material: Copper Plated Steel Mints: - Berlin Mint: unknown - Bavarian Central Mint - Munich: unknown - SMBW - Stuttgart: unknown - SMBW - Karlsruhe: unknown - Hamburg Mint: unknown Total Mintage: unknown

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Two Euro Cents, Germany: Details

Country	Germany
Currency	Euro, Germany
From	2002
Face Value	2 (x Euro Cent, Germany)
Current	Yes
Material	Copper Plated Steel
Designer	Luc Luycx, Rolf Lederbogen
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	18.7500 mm
Thickness	1.6700 mm
Mass	3.0600 g

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