Germany €2 Schleswig-Holstein: Holstentor di Lubecca 2006 — Value and Rarity

The first German commemorative 2 euro coin was minted in 2006 and was dedicated to a German state: Schleswig-Holstein, one of the 16 Federal States of Germany. Issued on 3/2/2006.

On the Obverse, in the central brass part, the city gate Holstentor Lübeck is depicted in its majestic late Gothic red brick construction, the only remaining gate of the city walls. Below the inscription SCHLESWIG- HOLSTEIN in two lines, to the right is the engraver's signature Heinz Hoyer and to the left the mintmark A/D/F/G/J.
On the outer part of the coin, the 12 European stars are engraved in a semicircle at the top, separated above by the year 2006 in two blocks of 6 stars each, while in the lower semicircle, the inscription BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (Federal Republic of Germany) is embossed.

On the Reverse, there is the Common Side in use in 2006 featuring a map of European countries marked by their borders.

Value:

• The 2 Euro commemorative coins from Germany in 2006 dedicated to the country of Schleswig Holstein have a value of €2 corresponding to their face value.