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25 Euros Adventskranz
| Issuer | Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The stylized German Federal Eagle is displayed in the central field, surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union arranged in a circle. The country name BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND and the year of issue 2024 appear as a legend along the upper periphery, while the denomination 25 EURO is inscribed in the lower field. The mint mark F, denoting the Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart, appears to the right of the eagle. |
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| Mintage | 2024 F - - 2024 F - Proof - 75,000 |
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The Adventskranz (Advent wreath) tradition traces to 1839, when Hamburg theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern fashioned a makeshift ring of wood and candles to count down the days of Advent for children in his mission house. The practice spread gradually through Protestant Germany before becoming a secular fixture across the country. Baden-Württemberg's regional mint has developed a consistent market for culturally themed issues aimed squarely at the domestic gift trade rather than numismatic circulation.