2-euro coins of Germany

Germany is the most populous country in the EU and also Europe's largest economy. Its geographical extent has undergone many changes over the centuries. The country's rich cultural heritage includes poets and thinkers such as Luther, Goethe, Schiller, Nietzsche and Kant. Composers including Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Wagner further enriched classical music across Europe. Together with France, Germany has been one of the driving forces behind European integration.

Germany began minting its euro coins on 7 August 1998 at the Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt. A panel of government representatives and numismatists selected three different designs for the national sides of the German euro coins. The 1-euro and 2-euro coins bear the traditional symbol of German sovereignty — the eagle — surrounded by European stars. The motif was designed by Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer. Edge lettering on the 2-euro coin: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT, along with the federal eagle.