The design shows the Church of St. Michael in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony which has been on the Unesco World Cultural Heritage list since 1985. At the top of the year of issuance ‘2014’ and at the left the mintmark (A, D, F, G, J). At the bottom, the inscription ‘NIEDERSACHSEN’ and underneath the indication of the issuing country ‘D’. At the top right, the initials of the engraver OE (Ott Erich). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
2014
Œ
A
NIEDERSACHSEN
D (Translation: 2014 ΠA Lower Saxony D)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Reeded with inscription
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
2014 A - - 6 000 000 2014 A - BU set - 85 000 2014 A - Proof - 84 000 2014 D - - 6 300 000 2014 D - BU set - 80 000 2014 D - Proof - 77 000 2014 F - - 7 200 000 2014 F - BU set - 80 000 2014 F - Proof - 77 000 2014 G - - 4 200 000 2014 G - BU set - 80 000 2014 G - Proof - 77 000 2014 J - - 6 300 000 2014 J - BU set - 80 000 2014 J - Proof - 77 000
