2002 D Germany €2 – Deep center strike?

Hello all- I am looking for something information on this 2 Euro Germany D (2002) coin I received. The inner core is noticeably deep-set, causing part of the design to be cut off or distorted:

The “O” in EURO is split with a vertical indent.

Several vertical lines and stars near the right edge are misaligned or shortened.

Overall depth of the center is visibly lower than standard, giving the coin an uneven profile.

Is there a name for this type of error? Or what exactly might have happened here? Thank you!

Other side? The inner and outer are struck at the same time. I suspect the center part has been displaced after minting but hard to tell without actually seeing it.

No, it is just a €2 coin - worth €2s. Nothing special. Sorry for your disappointment.

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Essor Prof

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No, it is just a €2 coin - worth €2s. Nothing special. Sorry for your disappointment.

No disappointment here- thanks for the info!

fjjohnson

Other side? The inner and outer are struck at the same time. I suspect the center part has been displaced after minting but hard to tell without actually seeing it.

The otherside looks normal as far as I can see.

That (small) gap between the core and the outer ring is something you regularly see on bimetallic coins.

If the lines were really misaligned (in your case they are not, the lines on the outer ring and the core still form 1 line) then it would be PMD. The core and outer ring are struck at the same time so they can't be misaligned. If it is, someone removed the core from the outer ring and replaced it later, but not at exactly the same time. This was something sometimes happened for fun in the beginning of the euro coins, I guess nowadays it will happen much less.

Essor Prof

That (small) gap between the core and the outer ring is something you regularly see on bimetallic coins.

If the lines were really misaligned (in your case they are not, the lines on the outer ring and the core still form 1 line) then it would be PMD. The core and outer ring are struck at the same time so they can't be misaligned. If it is, someone removed the core from the outer ring and replaced it later, but not at exactly the same time. This was something sometimes happened for fun in the beginning of the euro coins, I guess nowadays it will happen much less.

 

That is a great explanation- thank you so much! And what exactly does PMD mean?

PMD = Post Mint Damage (damage done after the coin left the Mint)

Essor Prof

PMD = Post Mint Damage

Gotcha- thanks!

Essor Prof

That (small) gap between the core and the outer ring is something you regularly see on bimetallic coins.

If the lines were really misaligned (in your case they are not, the lines on the outer ring and the core still form 1 line) then it would be PMD. The core and outer ring are struck at the same time so they can't be misaligned. If it is, someone removed the core from the outer ring and replaced it later, but not at exactly the same time. This was something sometimes happened for fun in the beginning of the euro coins, I guess nowadays it will happen much less.

 

Of course this had to be …not exactly at the same place.