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1 ; 2 ; 5 euro cent, Germany
The national side of the German 1, 2 and 5-cent coins is decorated with an oak twig. Oak leaves, used as a symbol for many centuries, have featured on coins in Germany since the Munich Coin Treaty of 1837. This was an agreement between states in southern and central Germany establishing a common currency area.
German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1-cent, 2-cent and 5-cent coins were designed by Rolf Lederbogen, the design for the 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins were designed by Reinhard Heinsdorff and the 1- and 2-euro coins were done by Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer.
Oak branch. This national symbol of Germany almost unchanged was moved from the old small coin Germany - pfennig.
10 ; 20 ; 50 euro cent, Germany
The 10, 20 and 50-cent coins depict the Brandenburg Gate, an emblem of Germany. This landmark reflects German history in many ways. During the German Empire, it was the backdrop for parades and other public displays. Following the Second World War it became a symbol of Germany’s division. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, East Germans and West Germans met at the Brandenburg Gate. Since German reunification, the Brandenburg Gate has come to symbolise a free and united Germany. The motif on these coins was designed by Reinhard Heinsdorff.
This famous ensemble built in 1789-1793 gg. by order of the King of Prussia Friedrich II Vilgema modeled Propileyah in Athens (architect CG Langhans), in 1868, supplemented by annexes in the form of ancient temples.
1 and 2 euro, Germany
The German €1 and €2 coins show the Federal Eagle. Since 1950, this eagle has been the official coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is very similar to that used in the Weimar Republic of 1919. These coins were designed by Hans Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer.
The image is a black eagle with red claws on a gold background. Eagle on a gold background appeared in the time of Charlemagne, on the arms of the Holy Roman Empire. Since the XV century, the double-headed eagle became a unified crown over the two heads. Later, in the XIX century, the two-headed eagle became the symbol of authority (emblem) of Austria-Hungary.
