Each only one coin: The Bundesbank has reacted to the rush to the notice published on Thursday five-euro coin. The output in the Bundesbank branches is limited to one per person per day. This is intended as many people could purchase the collector coin with the blue plastic ring
The coin was the first issue date very popular. The Bundesbank branches in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt ruled a large crowd, were formed snakes. The coin will cost at the Bundesbank the nominal value of five euros. Commercial banks or coin dealers may charge subscription fees to the coin.
The technology that allows the collector coin is made, is so innovative that it could come in the fight against counterfeiters also be used with regular coins: In the coin, a transparent plastic ring is inserted, which separates the inner metal circle and the outer metal ring , It is visually and technologically a world first, according to Bundesbank. On the back of the outer ring of the coin shows the universe with pictures of many planets, the inner core the earth.
Several years researched coin experts and scientists therefore working to develop the suitable plastic for the ring. He had to be heat and cold resistant, and, among other things resistant to water, chemicals and UV radiation. Each of the five mint also uses a slightly different shade of blue for the polymer ring. . Thereby, the coins of mint to mint
cash differ only in Germany
The five-euro coin is indeed a legal tender – but only in Germany. Therefore, the new coin makes the five-euro bill is not dispensable. The of the European Central Bank (ECB) issued banknotes remain legal tender throughout the euro area. “Both products do have the same nominal value, but completely different functions”, said the Finance Ministry.
“Thanks to their high level of technology, the unusual appearance and the comparatively low denomination is intended also for other parts of the population, in particular young people, to stir up interest in coins or coin collecting”, it was said at the Ministry.
Of the five euro coin total of 2.25 million units are produced. For comparison: From the five-euro banknote about 600 million units were produced in alone, 2015. The five-euro coin in the higher-value quality embossing “specular gloss” was 250,000 times and made available only on the point of sale for collector coins and private Münzhandel. She is so popular among collectors that it is already sold.
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