2 Euro Commemorative coins Germany 2006

Holstentor in Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein)

The Obverse depicts the Holstentor of Lübeck, the symbol of the city. At the bottom is the inscription representing the German Länd to which the coin refers, i.e. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN". To the right are the engraver's initials and to the left the mintmark, which may relate to one of the following five mints:

• A - Berlin
• D - Munich
• F - Stuttgart
• G - Karlsruhe
• J - Hamburg

On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union, divided into two blocks of six by the minting year, with the inscription "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND" at the bottom. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription 'EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT' (concord, justice and freedom) followed by the emblem of the federal eagle, in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass)