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{{ .Get "German Euro Coin Designs" }}

{{ $deargs := (map "GermanStart" `` "GermanEnd" "em,span") }}
{{ .Get `German €0.01 coin` }} {{ .Get `German €0.10 coin` }} {{ .Get `German €1 coin` }}

{{ .Get "The German euro coins feature three different designs. A unique feature of German euro coins are the mint marks on each coin that denote in which city a given coin was minted. Germany has five active mints that produce Euro coins, which are denoted in the table below." }}

{{ .Get "City" }} {{ .Get "Mintmark" }}
{{ .GetC "Berlin" "Place Name" }} A
{{ .GetC "Munich" "Place Name" }} D
{{ .GetC "Stuttgart" "Place Name" }} F
{{ .GetC "Karlsruhe" "Place Name" }} G
{{ .GetC "Hamburg" "Place Name" }} J

{{ .Get "The 1c, 2c and 5c coins display an oak twig similar to that found on the former Pfennig coins of the German Mark (Germany’s pre-Euro currency). The mint mark and year are located on the left- and right-hand sides of the oak twig’s stem." }}

{{ .Get "The 10c, 20c and 50c coins feature the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of Berlin and of Germany as a whole, but also a symbol of German division and unity. The mint mark is located below the year." }}

{{ .Get "The €1 and €2 coins feature an interpretation of the German Federal Eagle (German: ‘{GermanStart:r}Bundesadler{GermanEnd:E}’). The eagle is a common motif in German heraldry — including in the {Link:L}German coat of arms{-:E} — and represents strength and freedom. The mint mark is located to the right of the year." (map "Link" (.Printer.Wikipedia "Coat of arms of Germany")) $deargs }}

{{ .Get "The €2 coin also features an edge-inscription of Germany’s national motto and incipit of Germany’s national anthem. It reads ‘{GermanStart:r}EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT{GermanEnd:E}’ (English: ‘UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM’)." $deargs }}

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