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Commemorative coin of 2 euros of Germany, issued on October 1, 2015. Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of German unity. It was minted at five German mints. Total circulation of about 30 million copies. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
In the center of the coin is depicted a stylized composition - a crowd of people celebrating the reunification of Germany, with flags in their hands. Above them - the outlines of the country. At the top in an arc - "25 JAHRE DEUTSCHE EINHEIT". Below - "1990-2015" and the mint mark. On the left - "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND". On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely grooved and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom - words from the German anthem).
Historical context
German unity (Deutsche Einheit, or Wiedervereinigung - reunification) is a political act of unification of the two German states, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany), which took place on October 3, 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. The event ended 41 years of division of Germany after World War II (since 1949). The process was launched by the Peaceful Revolution in the GDR in the fall of 1989 - mass demonstrations in Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin, demanding freedom of speech, travel, and democracy. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. In March 1990 - the first free elections in the GDR. On May 18, 1990, the Treaty on the Establishment of a Monetary, Economic and Social Union was signed (the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in the GDR). August 31, 1990 - the Unification Treaty. September 12, 1990 - the 2+4 Treaty (between the two Germanys and four allies - the USA, the USSR, Great Britain, France). October 3, 1990 - the GDR officially joined the Federal Republic of Germany. October 3 is a national holiday in Germany.