Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 5 Euro 2023, KM# 430, Germany, Federal Republic, Wonderful World of Insects, Banded Demoiselle
  • 5 Euro 2023, KM# 430, Germany, Federal Republic, Wonderful World of Insects, Banded Demoiselle
  • 5 Euro 2023, KM# 430, Germany, Federal Republic, Wonderful World of Insects, Banded Demoiselle, Scrapbook
  • 5 Euro 2023, KM# 430, Germany, Federal Republic, Wonderful World of Insects, Banded Demoiselle, Scrapbook inside
Description

The German Federal Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Munze Deutschland have launched a series which focuses on the great biodiversity of insects we share the planet with. Entitled the “Wonderful World of Insects,” the series will feature the Big Four, which encompasses beetles, dipterans (flies and mosquitoes), hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants), and butterflies, of which 80% of all known insects belong to.

The series released within a two-year period beginning in 2022 and ending in 2024 and include nine coins in total.

Issue date: November 9, 2023

Obverse

Depicts a stylized heraldic eagle - Germany’s national symbol. The state name and the denomination above. Twelve stars representing the European Union, the mintmark between the second and third star and the year of issue between the ninth and tenth star below.

Engraver: Andre Witting

BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
5 EURO
J 2023

Reverse

Depicts the iridescence of the wings and directs the eye to the banded demoiselle, giving the overall scene an understated sense of tension, surrounded by the inscription "Banded demoiselle” above, with the engraver's initials on the right.

The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers. It is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to Lake Baikal and northwestern China.

Engraver: Detlef Behr

GEBÄNDERTE PRACHTLIBELLE
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Edge

Incused inscription “Wonderful World of Insects”

WUNDERWELT INSEKTEN

Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 9 g
Diameter 27.25 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Hamburg Mint (J)

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