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20 Euros Chemnitz
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The German federal eagle, rendered in the official heraldic style, occupies the center of the obverse field. Surrounding the eagle is a circular legend reading BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND along the upper arc, with the denomination 20 EURO, the mint year 2025, the mint mark J, and the material designation SILBER 925 distributed around the lower portion. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars, representing the European Union, frames the outer edge of the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Chemnitz holds the European Capital of Culture title for 2025, a designation that directly prompted this issue — Germany has a consistent practice of tying collector silver to major cultural appointments. The city spent much of the Cold War as Karl-Marx-Stadt, renamed in 1953 and only restored to Chemnitz in 1990 following reunification.