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Wednesday 31 March 2021

1767) In The Air ("In Der Luft"): A 10 Euro Coin: "Windsurfing" The Final "Tri-material" Coin in the Series titled "Air Moves" - with an outer ring, inner core and an embossable polymer ring: Innovative three coin Series issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in from 2019 to 2021: Date of coin issue: 25.03.2021:

1767) In The Air ("In Der Luft"): A 10 Euro Coin: "Windsurfing" The Final  "Tri-material" Coin    in the Series  titled "Air Moves" - with       an   outer ring, inner core   and an embossable polymer ring:  Innovative    three coin Series     issued by the Federal    Republic    of Germany        in from 2019 to 2021: Date of   coin issue: 25.03.2021:


For more posts on this blog on "Tri-Material Coins" from the Federal Republic of Germany, please visit the following links:





Final coin in “Air Moves” polymer ring series released, features windsurfing:

The Federal Government of Germany had issued a 10 Euro Collector's coin titled "In the Air", minted with a colourless plastic ring in April 2019.

This coin marked the beginning of a three-part series titled "Luft Bewegt" (meaning "Air Moves") in which one coin will be released every year from 2019 to 2021.

The Coins in the Series:

“In the Air” — 2019 "Paragliding"

“On Land” — 2020 "Landsailing"

“On the Water” — 2021 "Windsurfing"

This Coin Series followed the runaway success/popularity of the 5 Euro Coin titled "Blue Planet" (2016) and the five coin Series titled "Climate Zones of the Earth" which continued from 2017 to 2021).

The 10 Euro Coin "In the Air" consists of two different copper-nickel alloys and a translucent plastic ring.

As with the earlier "tri-material" coins, this 10 Euro Polymer Coin will have three components - outer/external metallic ring, an inner metallic core and an embossable colourless polymer/plastic ring.

The colourless ring is partially translucent and is permeable to light. The ring has been inserted between the metal components and forms a permanent bond. 

Polymer ring is a serious Counterfeiting Security Device:

The polymer ring not only serves as a special effect feature but also acts as a serious counterfeiting security device that was "invented" by the State Mint of Baden-Wuerttemburg and the Bavarian Central Mint.

The two mints used the polymer ring in 2016 in the  5 Euro coin titled "Planet  Earth" which won the prestigious Coin of the Year (COTY) Award - 2018, bringing Germany back onto the numismatic landscape after decades of a conservative coin emission policy.

The present issue features "Windsurfing" (2021):

The Obverse and Reverse of the 10 Euro Coin placed against a background image of two windsurfers on the water. The inscriptions are - "AIR MOVES", "LUFT BEWEGT".
The German Ministry of Finance — Munze Deutschland have issued on 25.03.2021, the third and final coin in the series titled “Air Moves,” which has focussed on aerial speed "In The Air", "Over Land", and lastly — "On Water". 

This coin has been produced with a polymer ring as part of the design and highlights speed on the water with windsurfing. 

One of the most popular water sports of all, whether in exciting locations such as the Atlantic coast in Portugal, off the North Sea coast of Germany, or off the coast of California — in good wind conditions the sight of colourful sails and boards make for an unforgettable scene. 

The sport itself is not that old — developed by two Americans who registered a patent for windsurfing in 1968, and the dynamic trend sport has been part of the Olympic disciplines since 1984.

The bi-metallic coins consist of cupro-nickel centre discs with an outer blue-coloured niobium ring and with a clear polymer ring between the two components. 

The blue tint is achieved by a special patented procedure involving a fine layer of chemical coating on the niobium which oxidises resulting in the rich blue seen on the coins and representing the connection to the clear blue coastal waters associated with windsurfing.


The Reverse of the 10 Euro Coin. The primary design features three windsurfers in a stylised depiction, reminiscent of and inspired by the sport originally developed in California more than 50 years ago.

 The windsurfers are on their boards, sails billowing at full speed. As the waves pile up under the boards, this results in the best conditions for a fast ride on the water. 

On the upper-left periphery is the text "AUF DEM WASSER" (“On the water”) with the initials of the designer "DE" shown to the lower-right.

 While the rings in the "Climate Zone Coin Series" are of different colours, the ring in these 10 Euro coins will be transparent and translucent to depict the "air" topic of the Coin Series.


The Obverse of the 10 Euro Coin is the same for 2019, 2020 and 2021 Obverse faces. It features a German Eagle ("Bundesadler") in the upper half of the coin. Below it is the denomination of the coin "10 EURO" the country name "BUNDESREPUBLIK" (in German) on the upper periphery and "DEUTSCHLAND" (in German) on the lower periphery. 

The 12 stars of the European Union (EU) six in the upper half and six in the lower half of the coin, representing the countries which had initially joined the EU and the year of issue "2021" are also  depicted.

The coin is legal tender in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The specifications of this coin are: 

Coin Series Theme: "Air Moves"; Coin Theme: "Windsurfing, On The Water"; Country of issue: Federal Republic of Germany; Date/Year of issue: 25.03.2021; Denomination: 10 Euro; Weight: 9.7 grams; Diameter/Size: 28.75 mm; Metal Composition: Copper, Nickel, CuNi25 - Niobium-finished, CuNi19, Nominal Polymer, 10 Euro Embossed;  Coin Quality: Proof (P) and Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Minted By and Mint Mark: Berlin (A), Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G),Hamburg (J). Remarks: While the rings of the Climate Zone series are of different colours, the rings in the "Air Moves" coin series are transparent and translucent to depict the "Air" topic of the Coin Series; Obverse Designer: Daniel Engelbert; Reverse Designer: Andre Wittling.

The coins from each state mint are available separately, encapsulated, and presented in a standard folder. Each is designated with the mintmark letter representing the specific mint and is found on the front side or cover. 





 Links to posts on Federal Republic of Germany issues and other posts on this blog:

1) Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig: Celebrating the 275th Anniversary: A 20 Euro Uncirculated silver Coin issued by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) on 08.03.2018




8) Graf Zeppelin: A 20 Dollar Silver coin and a 5 Dollar Gold Coin issued by Cook Islands in April 2017 to commemorate the 100th Death Anniversary of Count Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August von Zeppelin (08.07.1838 - 08.03.1917)


9) A "Hundert Mark" (Hundred Mark) Reichbanknote dated 1st November 1920 tells a tale of a time when hyperinflation was rampant in Germany after World War I






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