German Mint released a new 2 euro coin commemorating the 25th anniversary of German Unity. This year, in October, the country celebrates the anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany (the fall of the Berlin Wall).
The Berlin Wall was erected August 13, 1961 on the recommendation of the meeting of the secretaries of the communist and workers' parties of the Warsaw Pact (3-5 August 1961) and based on the decision of the People's Chamber 11 August 1961. During its existence, was rebuilt several times and improved. The last major renovation was made in 1975.
By 1989, is a complex consisting of:
concrete fence with a total length of 106 km and an average height of 3.6 meters;
fencing wire mesh, length of 66.5 km;
signaling fence under electric voltage, length of 127.5 km;
excavation of ditches, length of 105.5 km;
anti-tank defenses in some areas;
302 watchtowers and other border structures;
bands of sharp spikes length of 14 km and control strips with constantly leveled sand.
1 July 1990, the Government of the GDR has removed restrictions on the message to West Berlin and completely abolished border controls. During January - November 1990 all border facilities were demolished, except for the length of 1.3 km, left as a monument to one of the most famous symbols of the Cold War.
On the reverse of the bimetal coin in the center is the front part of the gate Bradenburgskih established sometime in the middle of the Berlin Wall. They are a symbol of German unity. At the bottom of the gate a group of people, which symbolizes a new beginning. Right semicircle in three lines applied thrice repeated phrase is the motto of German reunification: "We are one people." She seemed to be coming from the mouths of people standing at the gate. Left semicircle in two lines in German applied: 25 years of German unity in 2015 (year of issue).Obverse image corresponds to the standard coins of 2 euros.
Circulation coins 30 million copies.
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