Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

First Euro Coins

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019

1. First Euro Coins Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

17.12.2001
Ausgabeort der
ersten Euro-Münzen

B. Fahlud
Vorstandsvorsitzender der Dresdner Bank

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December 17, 2001
Place of issue of the first Euro coins

B. Fahlud
CEO of Dresdner Bank

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 2001.

Location. 50° 6.529′ N, 8° 40.317′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Innenstadt I. It is at the intersection of Gallusanlage and Münchener Strasse, on the right when traveling south on Gallusanlage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gallusanlage 2, Frankfurt am Main HE 60329, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Das Waisen-Karussel / The Orphan Carousel (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Städtische Bühnen / Municipal Theatre Company - Memorial for Victims of the Nazis (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Untermainbrücke / Lower Main Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Oskar Schindler (approx. half a kilometer away); Hauptbahnhof - Main Station (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Max Beckmann (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Horst Lippmann (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Das Neue Theater/ The New Theatre (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfurt am Main.

Also see . . . History of the euro (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 16, 2019.)

First Euro Coins Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2019

2. First Euro Coins Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here by the bank entrance, just to the left of the group of four people.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.