In several cities nationwide where a German Central Bank (Bundesbank) is located, such as Berlin, Nuremberg and Essen, eager coin collectors patiently waited in line.

On Thursday morning, hundreds of young and old coin enthusiasts waited outside the Central Bank branch in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg, reported broadcaster RTL.

The special coins - of which 3.4 million have been produced in Germany - are available at the 35 Bundesbank branches across the country from Thursday onward.

Highly sought after for their innovative design, an orange, translucent polymer ring encircles the centre of the coin, separating it from its outer ring. The unique material makes the coin much more difficult tocounterfeit, with the plastic ring easy to recognize with the naked eye and difficult to reproduce.

It is the second in a five-part series of special edition coins called "Climate Zones of the Earth."

The series began in 2017 and one coin is to be issued each year until 2021. The 2018 edition is called "Subtropical Zone" while last year's edition was called "Tropical Zone" and had a red polymer ring.

To read the complete article, see:
Hundreds queue across Germany for new special edition five-euro coin(https://www.thelocal.de/20180419/hundreds-queue-across-germany-for-new-special-edition-five-euro-coin)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
THE STATE MINTS OF BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n49a32.html)
POLYMER RING COIN WINS IACA AWARD (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n51a17.html)