Germany 2007 TOR (any random mint)
50th anniversary of the
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome,
or EEC Treaty (officially the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community), brought about the creation of the European
Economic Community (EEC), the best known of the European Communities (EC).
The treaty was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany, and it came into force on 1
January 1958. Originally the "Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community", and now continuing under the name "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union", it
remains one of the two most
important treaties in what is now the European Union (EU).
The coin shows the Treaty document signed by the six founding countries on a background evoking the paving (designed by Michelangelo) of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, where the signing took place on 25 March 1957. ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years’, ‘EUROPE’ and the name of the issuing country appear in the respective languages of the euro area or in Latin. Thus, the legend differs from country to country, but the image is the same. The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community and ultimately led to the introduction of the euro in 1999 and the euro banknotes and coins in 2002. The anniversary was celebrated on 25 March 2007. The euro area countries have marked the occasion by jointly issuing this commemorative coin. Its design was selected following a competition organised by the European mints. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Five coins of different mints - A, D, F, G, J:
· 2022
A (Berlin mint Staatliche Münze
Berlin)
· 2022
D (Munich mint Bavarian State Mint)
· 2022
F (Staatliche mint Staatliche Münzen
Baden-Württemberg) *
· 2022
G (Karlsruhe mint Staatliche Münzen
Baden-Württemberg) *
· 2022
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 - UNC (Uncirculated) any random mint
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 1'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Germany
Year of release - 2007