Germany, 2 euro 2011: the commemorative coin for the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

A coin of the Federal States series devoted to North Rhine-Westphalia.

The centre shows Cologne Cathedral above the words Nordrhein-Westfalen, the state in which it stands; the outer ring carries the 12 EU stars with the year 2011 at the bottom. According to the ECB: mintage 30 million, issued in January 2011.

Commemorative 2 euro coins share the properties and the common side of normal 2 euro coins and are legal tender throughout the euro area. Bimetallic, 25.75 mm, 8.5 g; the outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. For a euro collection it is one of the national commemorative coins of Germany.

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