Germany 2017

[Redlock]

The German Finance Minstry has just recently published its version of a ''currency determination.'' It contained a nice surprised. Here are the number of coins ordered by the FM for Germany for 2017:

1 Cent: 398.000.000
2 Cent: 336.000.000
5 Cent: 140.000.000
10 Cent: 116.000.000
20 Cent: 108.000.000
50 Cent: 0
1 Euro: 0
2 Euro: 61.000.000

2 Euro "Rheinland-Pfalz" (part of the €2 state series): 30.000.000

All five German mints will be minting the coins according to this allocation which is used for circulation coinage* for more than a decade now:
A: 20%
D: 21%
F: 24%
G:14%
J: 21%

Thus far, only one German €2 CC.

Particularly interesting for type collectors: It's the first time since 2004 (!) that the 10 Cent denomination has been ordered. The 2017 10c will have the ''new'' obverse (Europe shown as one continent, used since 2007). The old obverse (used 1999-2006) has the Euro countries separated.


*: some early €2 CC are the exception to the rule

[Triggersmob]

Thanks for the list Ralf.
I hadn't realised there was no 10c since 2004.
No 50c or 1 euro this time.

[Redlock]

No 50c or 1 euro this time.

Last order for German 50c was also in 2004, last order for 1 Euro was 2005.  Nothing since then for these two denoms.
There must have been some serious miscalculation with the early orders and/orthe demand for these denominations...

[Triggersmob]

Should be easy to complete those sets then.

[Redlock]

Today, the Bundesfinanzministerium (Federal Ministry of Finance) has announced the design contest winner of the 2017 €5 NCLT coin ''Climate Zone Tropics.''

Here's the link:
http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Pressemitteilungen/Briefmarken/2016/11/2016-11-09-pm29.html

It's of course in German. But the picture is the most important thing anyhow. If someone is wondering: That's a parrot and a circle of trees on the obverse...

[Triggersmob]

looks nice.