Obverse: Depicts the Saar loop – one of the most famous tourist and scenic motifs of Saarland. The name of the region "SAARLAND", the year of issuance, and the abbreviation of Germany "D" are inscribed at the bottom. On the right, the mint mark and the initials of the coin’s designer are indicated. The outer ring of the coin features the twelve stars of the EU.
Reverse: The usual reverse of a 2 euro coin.
Edge: The inscription "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and justice and freedom) and an image of the German eagle.
About the coin: This commemorative 2 euro coin is dedicated to the federal state of Saarland. It is the second coin in Germany's federal states series. German euro coins are minted in five different mints, identifiable by their letter codes on the obverse:
A – Berlin
D – Munich
F – Stuttgart
G – Karlsruhe
J – Hamburg
