2002-2016 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, elongated coin souvenir, Nordseeheilbad Cuxhafen / Kugelbake commemorative, cf. KM Germany 208.
Germany, Federal Republic, Elongated coin souvenir issue for tourists, Nordseeheilbad Cuxhafen / Kugelbake commemorative, produced ca. 2002-2016 AD.,
Elongated coin - souvenir issue (ø 19,5-35 mm / 3,02 g), from a 2 Euro cent issue (unknown date and mint), copper plated steel (magnetic), 3,06 g. original coin weight, 18,8 mm original diameter, original coin mintage ? , bent,
Obv.: NORDSEEHEILBAD CUXHAFEN / KUGELBAKE , depiction of the Kugelbake navigation aid near Cuxhafen, Gemany.
Rev.: (blank) , no residues of the former coin visible.
for the original coin: KM Germany no. 208 ; Jaeger 483 ; Schön 207 .
More info about elongated coins on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongated_coin / https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvenir-Medaille
Cuxhaven is an independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of 14 kilometres (9 miles) (east-west) by 7 km (4 mi) (north-south). Its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are especially popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents.
The Kugelbake (German: Ball Beacon) is a historic aid to navigation in the city of Cuxhaven, Germany, at the northernmost point of Lower Saxony, where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. In the Low German dialect of the Middle Ages, the term bake referred to all navigational aids – including lighthouses. About 30 meters (100 feet) high and built of wood, the Kugelbake is the principal landmark of Cuxhaven; since 1913, it has been depicted on the city's coat of arms. Large wooden structures guiding mariners Had bben located at this spot for over 300 years.
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