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Commemorative coin of 2 euros of Germany, issued in 2026. Dedicated to Konrad Adenauer. 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 a portrait of Konrad Adenauer in his characteristic form - an elderly man with a stern expression. Above - "KONRAD ADENAUER", below - "BUNDESKANZLER 1949-1963" or dates of life. 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 fluted and the German inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Law and Freedom).
Historical context
Konrad Adolf Adenauer (Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer, January 5, 1876 - April 19, 1967) was a German statesman, the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from September 15, 1949 to October 16, 1963, a founding father of post-war democratic Germany. Born in Cologne. Before World War II, he was the Lord Mayor of Cologne (1917-1933), President of the Prussian State Council. In 1933, he was released by the Nazis, persecuted (imprisoned twice). After the war, he was one of the founders of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In 1949, the first chancellor of the newly formed Federal Republic of Germany — at the age of 73. His chancellorship (14 years) — the period of the "Economic Miracle" (Wirtschaftswunder), the entry of the Federal Republic of Germany into NATO (1955), the creation of the European Communities (1957 — signed the Treaty of Rome), the Élysée Treaty with France (1963 — a symbol of reconciliation). Died on April 19, 1967 in Bad Gonef. One of the "fathers of Europe". The Konrad Adenauer Prize — a prestigious award of the CDU. 2026 — the 150th anniversary of his birth.