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20 Euros Peregrine Falcon
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 3.89 g |
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| Obverse description | The stylized Federal Eagle (Bundesadler), the traditional heraldic emblem of German sovereignty, is depicted centrally in the obverse field, encircled by the twelve stars of the European Union. The legend BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND arcs along the upper periphery, while the face value 20 EURO, the mint letter, and the date 2019 are inscribed along the lower portion of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND F 2019 20 EURO (Translation: German Federal Republic) |
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Part of Germany's ongoing "Endangered Species of Germany" gold series, this issue highlights the peregrine falcon's near-extinction in Central Europe during the 1970s, when DDT-induced eggshell thinning collapsed breeding populations to critically low numbers. A coordinated ban on organochlorine pesticides across West Germany, combined with captive breeding programs, allowed the species to recover over the following decades.
The .9999 fineness is consistent throughout the series — finer than the standard .9999 four-nines gold already is, leaving no further room for improvement, which speaks to the mint's deliberate positioning of these as bullion-collectibles rather than purely numismatic issues.