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Commemorative coin 2 euros of Germany, issued on February 4, 2020. The fourteenth in the series "Federal States of Germany". Dedicated to Brandenburg. 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 Sanssouci Palace - a characteristic one-story building in the Rococo style with a dome, on terraced vineyards. In front of the palace - a wide staircase. Above - "BRANDENBURG". 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 rim is finely fluted and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom).
Historical context
Sanssouci Palace (Schloss Sanssouci, from the French "sans souci" - "without care") is the summer residence of King Frederick II of Prussia in Potsdam, a masterpiece of Rococo in European architecture. Built in 1745-1747 by architect Georg Wenceslaus von Knobelsdorff according to personal sketches of Frederick the Great. The palace is a one-story building with a dome, located on terraced vineyards with 6 levels. It stretches for 97 m, but has only 12 rooms - Frederick conceived it as a private residence for relaxation from royal duties. Famous interiors: Concert Hall (Friedrich played the flute), Library, Oval Marmorsaal. Frederick invited famous thinkers here - Voltaire lived here in 1750-1753. Near the palace is the grave of Frederick II (according to his will, near his 11 hounds). In 1990, Sanssouci Palace and Potsdam Park were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Brandenburg is a federal state surrounding Berlin, the capital of which is Potsdam.