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Commemorative coin 2 euros of Germany, issued on January 25, 2022. The sixteenth and last in the series "Federal States of Germany" (2006-2022). Dedicated to Thuringia. Minted at five German mints. Total circulation of about 30 million copies. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts Wartburg Castle on a hill - a characteristic medieval silhouette with towers and a massive main building. At the top - "THÜRINGEN". At the bottom - 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 edge is with a thin groove and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom).
Historical context
Wartburg Castle is a medieval castle near Eisenach in Thuringia, at an altitude of 411 m above sea level. Founded around 1067 by Ludwig Stribun, Count of Thuringia. The castle played a key role in German culture and history. In the 13th century, under Landgrave Hermann I of Thuringia, the Wartburg was the center of the Minnesinger poetic movement - the site of the legendary Sängerkrieg (Battle of the Singers) of 1207, where Walter von der Vogelweide, Wolfram von Eschenbach and others competed. Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia lived here from 1211 to 1228. In 1521 to 1522, Martin Luther hid in the Wartburg after the Edict of Worms in 1521, where he translated the New Testament from Greek into German - a fundamental moment for the development of the German literary language. In 1817, the Wartburg Fest was held here - a student demonstration for the unification of Germany. In 1999, the castle was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Thuringia is a federal state with the capital Erfurt.