2 Euro Germany 2018 "J" Helmut Schmidt (UNC)

Subject of commemoration: The 100th birthday anniversary of the great German statesman and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (1918-2015)

Description of the design: The design portrays Helmut Schmidt in a characteristic pose as he engages in dialogue with his interlocutor. In semi-circle at the top right the inscription ‘HELMUT SCHMIDT’ and at the right side the years ‘1918-2015’. The mint mark of the respective mint appears underneath the years. At the left side is the code of the issuing country ‘D’ and underneath is the year of issuance ‘2018’. At the bottom there are the initials of the artist.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.