The design shows the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Hamburg’s newest landmark. The impressive and detailed representation of the concert building against the background of the maritime urban landscape represents the Land of Hamburg in an exceptionally convincing manner. The left half of the coin’s inner section includes Germany’s issuing country code, ‘D’, the year ‘2023’ and the mintmark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’). The right half features the artist’s initials, and the lower part features the inscription ‘HAMBURG’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
D
2023
D
MO
HAMBURG
Reverse description
A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Germany`s national motto and the beginning of Germany`s national
Mint
A Berlin, Germany (1280-date) D Munich, Germany (1158-date) F Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date) G Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date) J Hamburgische Münze, Germany(801-date)
Mintage
2023 A - - 6 000 000 2023 A - in BU set - 30 000 2023 A - Proof - 35 000 2023 D - - 6 300 000 2023 D - in BU set - 30 000 2023 D - Proof - 35 000 2023 F - - 7 200 000 2023 F - in BU set - 30 000 2023 F - Proof - 35 000 2023 G - - 4 200 000 2023 G - in BU set - 30 000 2023 G - Proof - 35 000 2023 J - - 6 300 000 2023 J - in BU set - 30 000 2023 J - Proof - 35 000
