Germany 2008 Federal state of Hamburg A D F G J BU

Federal state of Hamburg 

One of Germany's 16 federated states, Hamburg is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The official name reflects Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League and a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin, as well as the overall 7th largest city and largest non-capital city in the European Union with a population of over 1.85 million. Hamburg is Europe's third largest port, after Rotterdam and Antwerp.  

The coin depicts the baroque church of St. Michaelis, or “Michel” as it is popularly known. It is a symbol of the city and federal state of Hamburg, as the inscription below the image indicates. The year of issue, 2008, the 12 stars of the European Union and the words ‘BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND’ appear on the outer ring. The mintmark is shown in the upper right part of the coin.

Five coins of different mints - A, D, F, G, J:

·         A (Berlin mint Staatliche Münze Berlin)

·         D (Munich mint Bavarian State Mint)

·         F (Staatliche mint Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg) *

·         G Karlsruhe mint Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg) *

·         J (Hamburg mint Hamburgische Münze)

*The mint was founded in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Karlsruhe and Stuttgart Mints. Despite the merger, two previously separate mints had retained their respective mintmarks: "F" – "Stuttgart" and "G" – "Karlsruhe".

Weight - 8.5 g.

Quality - BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) all mints
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 30'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Germany
Year of release - 2008