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Commemorative coin 2 euros of Germany, issued on January 31, 2018. Thirteenth in the series "Federal States of Germany". Dedicated to Berlin. Minted at five German mints. Total circulation of about 30 million copies. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is depicted the facade of Charlottenburg Palace - a characteristic central part with a dome topped by the figure of the goddess of Fortune (weather vane). Above - "BERLIN". Below - mint mark, year. 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 with thin ribbing and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom).
Historical context
Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg) is the largest and most beautiful preserved royal palace in Berlin, located in the Charlottenburg district. Construction began in 1695 as the summer residence of Queen Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, the first wife of Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg (from 1701 - King Frederick I of Prussia). The original building was called Litzenburg after the name of the neighboring village. The architect was Johann Arnold Nörring. After the early death of Queen Sophia Charlotte in 1705, the palace was renamed Charlottenburg in her honor. In the 18th century. the palace was significantly expanded: the New Annex (Knobelsdorff-Flügel) and the New Pavilion were added under Frederick the Great, as well as the Belvedere under Frederick William II. The dome with the goddess Fortuna is a characteristic feature of the facade. The palace was seriously damaged during World War II (1943), restored in the 1950s-1960s. Today it is a museum with original 18th-century interiors and a golden gallery.