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Commemorative coin of 2 euros of Germany, issued in 2025. Dedicated to the Saar through the Weltkugel in Saarbrücken. It was 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 the Weltkugel - a symbolic sculpture of the globe. Above - "SAARLAND", below - the mint mark, year. On the left - "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND". On the outer ring - 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). Depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin grooves and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom).
Historical context
Saarland is the smallest federal state of Germany in terms of area (2,569 km²), located in the southwest of the country on the border with France and Luxembourg. The capital is Saarbrücken. The land has a unique history: three times (after the First and Second World Wars) it was under the French mandate. After a referendum in 1955, the inhabitants decided to join the Federal Republic of Germany, which happened on January 1, 1957 (which is why Saarland was not a founding member of the Federal Republic of Germany). Weltkugel (Weltkugel) is a sculptural composition, a symbol of Saarbrücken as a city at the crossroads of cultures. Located near the University of Saarland. The universal Saarland is characterized by a trilingual environment (German, French, Lorraine-German dialect). An industrial region, traditionally a center of the steel industry and coal mining (now mostly in the past). Today, a post-industrial region with a university, computer science, banks. In 2025, Saarland received its second 2-euro coin in the series - after the Ludwigskirche in 2009.