Germany 5 Euro commemorative colour. Pin of Insect Series: „Wunderwelt Insekten“ in unc condition (BC-505)

Description

Germany 5 Euro commemorative colour. Pin of Insect Series: „Wunderwelt Insekten“ in unc condition (BC-505)
Artists: Detlef Behr, Köln (image side), Andre Witting, Berlin (value side)
Issue date: September 26, 2024
Mints: München (D)
Weight: 9,68 g
Coin diameter: 27,25 mm
Material: CuNi 25
Nominal: 5 Euro
Edge lettering: WUNDERWELT INSEKTEN ∙
Mint quality: mint gloss
Circulation: max 100.000 pieces
Description Coin
The coin motif, designed by the artist Detlef Behr from Cologne, shows an ideal male stag beetle in the style of a precise scientific illustration, in which all morphological details are correctly worked out. The typical black-brown coloring shows the beetle and its characteristic feature, the enlarged upper jaw (Mandibles), effectively emphasized. Idealized oak leaves and acorns in the background provide a subtle reference to the beetle’s habitat and allude to the great importance of oak trees for the development of the larvae. The sans-serif lettering on the left edge of the coin forms a part of the composition balanced counterweight to the motif. The value side is identical for all coins in the series. The design, designed by artist Andre Witting from Berlin, impresses with a dignified yet dynamic representation of the federal eagle.