Louis Braille was French and he is the inventor of the Braille system, which is still used by the blind to read and write all over the world. He was born 4th January 1809 and was blinded due to an accident in his father's workshop at an age of three year old.
This coin is issued to commemorate the 200 years of his birthday.
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Joint issue for all EURO countries in 2009:2 EURO issued for 10 years of the Economic and Monitary Union and the birth of the Euro.
Germany has 5 different coin issuing places with different mintmarks (A-D-F-G-J) you can find the complete set here: Germany 5 coins
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