20 euro gold coin 2021 "Heimische Vögel - Schwarzspecht"

The 20 euro gold coin 2021 with the motif "Black woodpecker" is the crowning glory of the six-part gold series "Native birds".

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Series: „Heimische Vögel“

Artists: František Chochola, Hamburg (image side), Adelheid Fuss, Potsdam (value side)

Issue date: June 21, 2021

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

Weight: 3,89 g

Coin diameter: 17,5 mm

Material: Fine gold (Au 999,9)

Nominal: 20 Euro

Mint quality: brilliant uncirculated

Circulation: max. 165.000 pieces

Description Coin

The artist František Chochola designed this last coin from the gold series “Native Birds”. It shows the black woodpecker on the side of a tree trunk, in a “knocking” position. The artist also created the motif for this year's 20 euro collector's coin to celebrate Sebastian Kneipp's 200th birthday.

Backgroundinformation

The series began in 2016 with the opening motif ""Nightingale"" and was continued with the oriole, eagle owl, peregrine falcon and white stork - all in fine gold and with attention to detail.

The black woodpecker is a very adaptable bird. Its habitat extends across large parts of Europe as far as Asia. It is widespread from the British Isles and Iceland, across large parts of Central and Eastern Europe to Hokkaido in Japan.

It is easily recognised by its pitch-black plumage and coral-red crown. Its above-average size is also striking: the black woodpecker is by far the largest European woodpecker species. It reaches the size of a rook and has a wingspan of around 70 cm. Thanks to its large wings, it is a skilled flyer and can easily cover long distances over open waters.

The black woodpecker feeds mainly on wood-dwelling ants, which it transports to daylight from the bark of trees using its hard, robust beak. It also uses this tool to carve out breeding cavities in tree trunks. This behaviour makes it an architect among birds: For many animal species, it is the most important provider of height.