Catalog
The New European Currency Germany
| Location | Eurozone |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Weight | 30.73 g |
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| Obverse description | Mirror-polished field featuring a relief map of Western Europe to the right, accompanied by a field of star motifs in the upper right. A large numeral '1' appears in the lower left, and a genuine German 1 Euro cent coin dated 2002 (mint mark F, KM# 207) is embedded in the upper centre of the design. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | F 2002 1 |
| Reverse description | The mythological scene of the Abduction of Europa is depicted in high relief against a mirror-polished field: a semi-nude female figure (Europa) sits astride a bull (Zeus in disguise), which strides to the right. The circular legend 'THE NEW EUROPEAN CURRENCY' arcs around the upper portion of the field, with the date '2002' at the bottom, all within a beaded border. |
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