At the core the German eagle, the mint letter and the date. The outer circle shows the face value, the name of the Federal Republic of Germany and the 12 stars of the European Union.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
5 EURO
D
2018
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
Reverse description
A herd of goats under the shade of a tree and a barren landscape with only a few patches of grass depicting the typical flora and fauna of the subtropical climate zone.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SUBTROPISCHE ZONE (Translation: Subtropical zone)
Edge
Smooth with inscriptions.
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
2018 A - - 600 000 2018 A - Proof - 80 000 2018 D - - 600 000 2018 D - Proof - 80 000 2018 F - - 600 000 2018 F - Proof - 80 000 2018 G - - 600 000 2018 G - Proof - 80 000 2018 J - - 600 000 2018 J - Proof - 80 000
