Germany

Commemorative coin

2017

Rhineland-Palatinate " Porta Nigra in Trier "

(Part of the National series " Lander’-series I ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The design shows the Porta Nigra in Trier which is probably the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. The inner part also features the name ‘RHEINLAND-PFALZ’ and the issuing country’s code ‘D’ at the bottom. The mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’) appears at the left and the year ‘2017’ appears at the top. At the right, the initials of the designer ‘CH’ (Chocola Frantisek). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The Porta Nigra, built around 180 as the town gate of the Roman town of Augusta Treverorum, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Trier since 1986 as the best preserved Roman town gate north of the Alps. Due to financial constraints, the construction, which was begun under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was never finally completed.

Edge lettering

Designer