2 Euro Commemorative coins Germany 2014

Niedersachsen: St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim

The Obverse depicts St Michael's Church in Hildesheim, with the inscription at the bottom representing the German Länd to which the coin refers, i.e. NIEDERSACHSEN. Further down, below the inscription, is the D sign identifying Germany. To the upper left is the minting year, again at the top but to the right are the engraver's initials, while to the left of the coin is the mintmark, which may relate to one of the following five mints:

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

On the outer part are the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent 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)