Germany 2 euros 2012 - Neuschwanstein Castle (Bavaria) "G" - Karlsruhe

Obverse of Germany 2 euros 2012 - Neuschwanstein Castle (Bavaria)
Krause - Mishler KM# 305
Details Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Fussen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner.

The palace was intended as a personal refuge for the reclusive king, but it was opened to the paying public immediately after his death in 1886. Since then over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle.More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has appeared prominently in several movies and was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle and later, similar structures.
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass
Edge EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT (Unity and Justice and Freedom)
Mintage 4,200,000 pieces

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