2 euro collector coins set 2022 "Bundesländer"

The 2-euro "Bundesländer" series comes to a close with a particularly famous building: Wartburg Castle is not only an important symbol of Thuringia, but of Germany as a whole.

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Overview details

Series: „Bundesländer“ (Thüringen)

Artist: Olaf Stoy, Rabenau

Issue date: January 25, 2022

Mints: Berlin (A), München (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G), Hamburg (J)

Weight: 8,5 g

Coin diameter: 25,75 mm

Material: Bimetall

Edge lettering: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT

Nominal: 2 Euro

Mint quality: brilliant uncirculated / mint gloss

Description Coin

The winning motif by Olaf Stoy impresses with the interesting perspective with which it presents Wartburg Castle as a landmark of Thuringia: The view from below of the fortifications emphasises the castle character of the famous building. It is not surprising that the artist visited the site himself before designing the coin. There are fine details on the characteristic keep: the German flag emphasises its status as a national symbol, while the cross underlines the significance of Wartburg Castle for Christianity.
The 2 euro special set includes five collector's coins from all five mints in brilliant uncirculated or mint gloss.

Backgroundinformation

For the motif with which the Federal Republic of Germany concludes its current series of federal states, it has chosen a place that has a lot to tell: Wartburg Castle stands for a thousand years of history, culture, language and religion. Walther von der Vogelweide sang his songs within its ancient walls, St Elisabeth stood up for the poor and Wolfram von Eschenbach wrote poems here. Richard Wagner brought further fame to Wartburg Castle when he set the plot of the legendary war of the singers in the opera ""Tannhäuser"" here.

Famous residents at the UNESCO World Heritage Site

It was not least the Reformation that made Wartburg Castle such a historic site: Martin Luther translated the Bible into German here after his fictitious abduction - a religious and linguistic milestone. Wartburg Castle has therefore more than earned its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, it is not the only place in Thuringia to be honoured by UNESCO. The Land of Classicism, as the Free State is fondly known, is also home to classical Weimar, the Bauhaus and the Hainich National Park as part of the European primeval beech forests.