Germany puts into circulation a five euros from tomorrow – Investing.com Spain

Berlin, April 13 (EFE) .- Germany puts into circulation tomorrow a new coin worth five euros which, besides being an unpublished piece for collectors, may be used as a method of payment within the country.

As explained by the German Ministry of Finance to present the last February this piece, called “Planet earth” issue is entirely new, not only for being the first coin five German euros, but also by the materials used to produce it. a combination of metal and plastic components

the Bundesbank says it will be a valid means of payment within Germany, as with coins collectors, whose value must be different from the regular coins in circulation and are only accepted in the country where they are issued.

a total of 2.25 million units were put into circulation in two different versions ., brighter than another

from the first edition will be issued a million and a half units, which can be purchased at a price of 15.55 euros, valid as payment; and second, especially for collectors, will leave 250,000 units valued at 77.75 euros each.

According to the Ministry of Finance, its particular composition makes the new currency is very difficult to counterfeit.

the reverse was designer Stefan Klein and showing all continents wrapped by a plastic-materials -the blue outline symbolizes the atmosphere surrounding the planet.

obverse design was commissioned Berlin Alina Hoyer, who thought that an eagle, official symbol of the country, surrounded by 12 European stars and the name Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) would be the best choice for this new piece of collectors.

the currency is larger and slightly heavier than a two-euro, with a diameter of 27.25 mm, and weighs 9 grams.

the aim of the development of this new piece, which has led more than ten years of work, is “arouse interest, especially among young people,” the Bundesbank, whose subsidiaries are available from tomorrow these coins.

in the project have jointly participated five . houses the German currency, located in Berlin, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Munich and Stuttgart

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