2010-J Germany Euro Cent

So many German Euro finds I have started tracking them using Google Sheets. They are all still common and have little value still here is my latest.

German euro cents are common from each of the five mints about 100 million were made. Hans Tietmeyer was former head of the Bundesbank and helped Germany convert to Euros, he recently passed away. Granted now some in Germany think if they leave the euro system they can turn the economy around.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / German
Year: 2010 J
Mintage: 99,167,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: $0.03 in VF

Do you have any German Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2003-G Germany 2 Euro Cent

I am have a hard time tracking all the German coins that I blogged about. Generally I keep track of the most commonly found coins. For the last ten years I rarely found German coins but the last two years I found a bunch. I think I need to properly track them.

Again German tourists and their economy are the major reason that is the most popular euro coin in our change. None of these euros are rare or valuable but still there a many to collect since they have multiple mint marks.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 2 Euro Cents / German
Year: 2003 G
Mintage: 311,800,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: $0.05 in VF

Do you have any German Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2004-J Germany 2 Euro Cent

German coins have always been in the top five foreign coins I have found in my change. I guess it is the tourist and similar coin size and weight.

 
Despite the small face value they are still commonly used and circulate well.Not that I do not appreciate these coins but finding euros is getting a bit boring. Very few have any sort variety or error so they are basically all just face value.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 2 Euro Cents / German
Year: 2004 J
Mintage: 133,400,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: $0.05 in VF

Do you have any German Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2002-J Germany 10 Euro Cent

The second most common of all German 10 euro cents only the 2002-F is more common. Since 2004 these coins are only available in collector sets but I will still hope to find one in my change.

Got this as a penny which is a great deal even for a common coin. Still have not found any rare or special coins but Euros are still nice to get.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2002-J
Mintage: 758,730,000
Metal: Brass
Value: $0.15 in Very-Fine

Do you have a Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2010-D German 20 Euro Cent

One ding we are German...
Still finding German coins at the rate of about once a month. All have been Euros and all common.

This one is a 20 euro cent that is relatively common.I got it in a take a penny leave a penny tray along with a Belgium coin. Great shape but that nordic gold, like our U.S. dollar coins, is prone to fingerprint damage. Our natural oils permanently damages the new coins surface.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 20 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2010-D
Mintage: 25,620,000
Metal: Brass / Nordic Gold: Copper 89%, Aluminum 5%, Zinc 5%, and Tin 1%
Value: $0.50 in XF

Do you have a Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2002-A Germany 10 Euro Cent

Still finding a steady stream of German euro coins. Although I have seen more Brazilian tourists than German ones the Germans are more likely to use their coins for change.

Watching how tourist use money is very odd. A lot of them keep travel wallets strapped inside their underwear. In summer and winter that means soggy sweaty notes. Brazilians and Europeans do this the most. Asian and Arabic tourist use normal wallets but tend to throw money around like it was worthless.

One thing most tourist have in common is a dislike for coins. I have seen them refuse change even in large amounts. The American nickel and dime seems to confuse them the most. Since nickels are larger than dimes they often think they are worth more. Accidentally or purposefully using their native coins happens more often among Canadians and Europeans, seldom it happens with Arabic countries.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2002-A
Mintage: 696,240,000
Metal: Brass
Value: $0.15 in Very-Fine

Do you have a Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2010-J Germany 2 Euro Cent

My third most common foreign finds are German coins, all have been euro coins. One of few euro coins with mint marks it is a bit more fun to find these euros because they are usually not repeats.

Five mint marks to choose from and the coins are still being made so finding more is almost guaranteed. Since the are penny size they easily get mixed up in your change and with the exchange value you will end up making a profit. Well if you use them Europe instead of just filing them away like I do.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 2 Euro Cents / German
Year: 2010 J
Mintage: 41,837,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: $0.05 in VF

Do you have any German Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2008-A Germany Euro Cent

So Germany won the World Cup and all I got was this German euro cent. German fans were quite around here but they were plenty around. They celebrated by filling up bars and restaurants meaning lots of Geramn coins should be accidentally floating around.

The A means it was made at the Berlin mint which does make commemorative coins. It is possible to see a special soccer euro or other type of German coin or medal soon. Spain did the same years ago as did so many European countries who either host or win the World Cup.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2008-A
Mintage: 101,280,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.05 in F

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Barbara Apotheke 1 Treue Taler token

Barbara Apotheke or Barbara Pharmacy is a German pharmacy that used private tokens. From what I can tell these tokens were issued in 2013 and given out when you shopped at the pharmacy. You could then collect them and redeem them in store for items that did not require a prescription.

50 Jahre BARBARA APOTHEKE oHG bärenstark für Ihre Gesundheit Alsdorf (50 years BARBARA PHARMACY oHG strong as an ox for their health Alsdorf)

TREUE TALER Danke für Ihren Besuch (FAITHFUL TALER
Thank You for Visiting)

Other plastic tokens or paper coupons also were issued since 2008. For their 50th anniversary they issued several metal tokens that could be collected or saved to buy more stuff.

This is a thick and heavy token, probably nickel plated steel. Using tokens redeemable only at one place was common throughout history. That idea was changed into coupons and now reward points. Producing coins is a bit more expensive but it is a win-win for the store. If lost the store loses nothing and if redeemed the store can reuse the token. Setting expiration dates is as easy as posting a sign, "Redeem before ...".

I found this one in another take a penny leave a penny tray, I left a quarter in its place. I do not know if it is still redeemable or why someone left it behind but I have a theory. It could be that the original owner had carried this heavy coin since visiting the German pharmacy last year. Knowing they would never go back, at least not soon they dumped the coin hoping someone else would appreciate it.

Here are the stats for this token...
Type / Country: 1 Treue Taler - Barbara Apotheke / Germany
Year: Unknown
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Unknown (Magnetic)
Diameter: 0.90625 inch Thickness: 0.109375 inches Weight: 8.75 grams
Value: $5.00 in circulated Very-Fine
Obverse Writing: 50 Jahre BARBARA APOTHEKE oHG bärenstark für Ihre Gesundheit Alsdorf
Reverse Writing: TREUE TALER Danke für Ihren Besuch

If you know anything else about this token please leave a comment below.

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2004-F Germany 2 Euro Cent

German euros have made a strong appearance back in my change. In the past I have averaged just one German coin in my change per year, this year so far I have received five. 

The domestic economy in Germany seems to be doing well meaning money is flowing and the locals are traveling. Expect to see more German money floating around in your change hopefully some will be pre-Euro.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 2 Euro Cents / German
Year: 2004 F
Mintage: 152,400,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel
Value: $0.05 in VF

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2002-D Germany 10 Euro Cents

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From the mint in Munich (D) this is one of last German Euro ten cent coins. Not sure why but they stopped issuing ten euro cents in 2004. Although the 2002 tens were minted in vast amounts.

The Brandenburg Gate is on the reverse and is a proud and sad symbol of a once divided and now united Germany. It is a very neat and proper coin I just wonder was it ever popular. I found very few of these in my change.

Finding this German coin was great although it was not really in my change. Instead I found it in a Coinstar machine rejection tray. Still counts for my collection but technically I have yet to find any foreign coin other than Canadians in my change include a recent 2001 cent that I will not showcase again.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2002-D
Mintage: 722,050,000
Metal: Brass
Value: $0.15 in Very-Fine

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2012 G German Euro Cent

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Despite all the talk that the smaller Euro coins are not being used I managed to find in my change yesterday a one euro cent. Not just a small cent but from 2012. A brand new euro coin from Germany is not what expected after these stormy times in the city.

This is a tiny coin and the lack of sunshine in the morning forced me to use fluorescent kitchen light. The color is off because of the lighting and since winter is here getting good light will be tough.

From what I heard about Europe they do not use small coins like the 1 or 2 euro cent coins. At least Germany is still making them every year by the hundreds of millions. Although this is from the Karlsruhe mint, thus the G before the date, which is always the lowest minted. Some Euro countries round up and stopped using these coins. These coins are still issued to stop the rampant overcharging Europeans were predicted to do if these small coins did not exist.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2012-G
Mintage: 72,940,000 (estimated)
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.05 in F

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1977-A Germany, Democratic Republic Mark

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Germany is listed under six different names Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000 by Krause. German States, Germany, Germany; Weimar Republic, Germany; Third Reich, Germany; Federal Republic, and Germany; Democratic Republic. So while it is generally the same land the governments were so different they are listed separately.

DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE ❁ REPUBLIK ❁

* * * * * * * * * * * * * (13 Stars on edge)

A over 1 over MARK over 1977

Guess again. What is the most common of all of this type of 1 Mark coins?
Yes, 1977 is the most common by an average of 100 million over the normal minting.

Under the K in DEMOKRATISCHE is what looks like a die crack but this is an aluminum coin so it could be damage. Seeing how so many were made die breaks must have been common so I will not research this one.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Mark / Germany, Democratic Republic
Year: 1977A
Mintage: 119,813,000
Metal: 100% Aluminum
Value: $0.50 in VF

I think I got this one from an uncle who worked for the airlines in the 1970s.

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2003-F German 20 Euro Cent

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The most common German 20 Euro Cent from 2003-2011 is?

That is right this 2003-F and it is no surprise that I have one. When collecting from change or buying coin lots expect to get the most common of any type of coin. It is a numbers game and the larger the mintage the better chance to find any particular coin.

This edge notched coin is so shiny and golden that is was difficult to capture on this partially cloudy day. The Brandenburg Gate really stands out, as well as the map on the front.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 20 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2003-F
Mintage: 82,400,000
Metal: Brass / Nordic Gold: Copper 89%, Aluminum 5%, Zinc 5%, and Tin 1%
Value: $0.50 in XF

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1925-A Germany Weimar Republic 10 Reichspfennig

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The most common of all Weimar Republic 10 Reichspfennig is the 1925A one. Guess which is the only one I own, whoops I gave it away in the post title.

DEUTSCHES REICH  10  REICHSPFENNIG

A 1925

Check out that stylized 2 it looks like a 9. The wheat with stalks that form a triangle or pyramid with the mint mark above it all look like art deco from the 1920s. Of course this coin is from that time and European but I am not sure if the style influenced the coin or did the coin influence the style.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Reichspfennig / Germany-Weimar Republic
Year: 1925 A
Mintage: 102,319,000
Metal: Aluminum-Bronze
Value: $0.50 in VF

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1917 German 10 Pfennig (Zinc no beads)

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There are three types of 1917 German 10 Pfennig and about ten if you add mint marks and mules. Also the weight and thickness varies on these zinc versions. Aside from the U.S. and the U.K. the next most collectable and scrutinized coins are from Germany.

· DEUTSCHES REICH · 10 PFENNIG 1917

Notice the border is not beads but more rope or braid like.

Since the coin is zinc it is oxidizing but not to bad. I mean it is 95 years old so it is really not bad at all.

Average weight was 3.23 grams with an expected range from 3.10 - 3.60 grams. That said this one is light at 3.02 grams. Not sure what significance that holds but since this is a low value coin I would doubt this is a fake. Since the average weight is low I think the range of weights should be adjusted.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Pfennig / Germany
Year: 1917
Mintage: 75,073,000
Metal: Zinc
Weight: 3.02 grams
Value: $0.10 in F

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German Euro Cent

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Euro coins have been more difficult to come by, I am assuming since they have been out performing the U.S. dollar and most other currencies that their owners are not just letting them go.

Note to the right of the 2002 date is a D. The D is the mintmark of  Munich. Other modern German mintmarks are A (Berlin), F (Stuttgart), G (Karlsruhe), and J (Hamburg). The G mintmark is usually the least common but still not rare enough to raise the value above normal.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2002-D
Mintage:805,350,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.05 in F

Excuse the not so sharp images but there was no strong sun light just a white haze and I did not use a tripod.

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The Quiet Germans

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Continuing from the lot I bought last year here are some ugly coins from Germany. One is from the Empire coinage which lasted from 1871 until 1916 due to World War I. The other two are Third Reich coins which started in1933 until the end of the World War II in 1945.

Now I can't just put up Nazi coins without explaining their status in the numismatic world and to individual coin collectors. When visiting a coin forum you'll notice the least talked about coins are World War II coins, medals, or tokens with Third Reich insignia like the swastika or lightning bolts. Although since many soldiers from around the world occupied Nazi territories they kept these coins as reminders of the war.

Yes I know some countries like Germany have restrictions on this type of material. Some sellers and collectors have a self imposed ban on these type of coins. In the broader community they are just simply coins a piece of history that can not be forgotten. Nearly every coin design has opposition from Confederate money to president who support slavery or modern dictators this one is just the most hated.

If this is your hobby you will come across a coin or note that offends you. So let's add some knowledge to these pieces.

German coins have a rich history and including German states the entire collection is among the most sought after. These coins are in pretty bad shape. As you see they were either not taken care of well or were dug out of the ground.


A little coin history before the value and stats, not counting the German States of the early 1900s.

Issue Years on Coins Empire 1871-1916 Military Coinage-WWI 1916 Weimar Republic 1922-1923 Rentenmark 1923-1929 Reichsmark 1924-1938 Third Reich 1933-1945 Military Coinage-Occupied Territories 1940-1941 Allied Occupation / Post WWII 1944-1948 Federal Republic 1948-2001 Democratic Republic 1948-1990 Euro 2002-Date

There are also a bunch of mintmarks but since these are all A that means they were minted in Berlin.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Pfennig / Germany
Year: 1901A
Mintage: 21,045,000
Metal: Copper
Value: $0.20 in Fine(although this one is less because of the damage)

Type/Country: 5 Reichspfennig / Germany
Year: 1941A
Mintage: 246,216,000
Metal: Zinc
Value: $0.10 in Good

Type/Country: 1 Reichspfennig / Germany
Year: 1943A (although it is not 100% clear)
Mintage: 472,401,000
Metal: Zinc
Value: $0.15 in Fine(although this one is less because of the damage)

Zinc does not stand up well and in moist air it will oxidize and form zinc carbonate the white stuff you see leeching out of modern U.S. cents.

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The Euro

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Most Euro coinage I get comes from friends and family who give them to me. Many of them are European or travel to Europe so often that the coins are no longer special to them. One kind family member recently gave me these 5 Euros...

The Euros pictured here are the 1 Euro cent, the 2 Euro cents, the 5 Euro cents and two 10 Euro cents. There are also a .20, .50, 1.00 & 2.00 Euro coin piece. Euro coins and banknotes(currency) came into circulation on January 1, 2002. There were 12 Euro countries now there are 15 but other places make Euro or Euro-looking coins.

Look at the reverse of the coin to find out their country of origin, the fronts are usually all the same.

Here's the stat for these coins from top to bottom...
Type: 1 Euro Cent/Germany
Year: 2002F
--------(F is for the Stugartt mint)
Metal: Copper plated steel
Mintage: 902,660,000
Value: Unc $0.35
---------(Uncirculated or at least looking uncirculated)
Type: 2 Euro Cents/Spain
Year: 2000
Metal: Copper plated steel
Mintage: 711,390,000
Value: Unc $0.25
----------(Uncirculated or at least looking uncirculated)

Type: 5 Euro cents/Spain
Year: 2003
Metal: Copper plated steel
Mintage: 327,600,000
Value: Unc $0.50
----------(Uncirculated or at least looking uncirculated)

Type: 10 Euro cent/Spain
Year: 2001
Metal: Brass
Mintage: 160,100,000
Value: Unc $0.60
---------(Uncirculated or at least looking uncirculated)

Type: 10 Euro cent/Spain
Year: 2004
Metal: Brass
Mintage: 121,900,000
Value: Unc $0.40
----------(Uncirculated or at least looking uncirculated)

The prices on Euros varies from country to country and year to year because after large mint productions in the early years. Later years were minted in smaller quantities making them more valuable. Other years are not yet released to the public making accidentally finding one rare for the moment.

Of the original 96 Euros I've found, or was given, 22 different types and many repeats. From Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain.