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2 Euro Pattern
| Issuer | Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Weight | 8.7 g |
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| Obverse description | The German Federal Eagle, rendered in heraldic style and serving as the traditional symbol of German sovereignty, is depicted centrally within the field, engraved by Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars, representing the member states of the European Union, encircles the eagle. The mint mark 'F', denoting the Stuttgart mint, appears in the field alongside the date 2002. |
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| Mintage | 2002 F |
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The Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg — operating from the Stuttgart and Karlsruhe facilities under mint marks F and G respectively — produced trial and pattern pieces during the lead-up to euro introduction as part of the technical qualification process mandated by the European Central Bank. Mints had to demonstrate mechanical and metallurgical compliance before receiving authorisation to strike circulating coinage. Most patterns from this phase were destroyed after evaluation; survivors reached collectors through irregular channels.