File:Eur.de.050.gif

Summary

Euro-standard circulation German 50 cent coin (National/Obverse side)

Rationale

This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro". Usage in the Wikipedia article on German euro coins fulfills these conditions and is in accordance with the WP:NFCC.

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for 50 cent euro coins
Description	German 50 eurocent coin (National/Obverse side)
Source	http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm
Article	50 cent euro coins
Portion used	Coin (one side)
Low resolution?
Purpose of use	From http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm for fair use on 50 cent euro coins This image is a low-resolution image of a coin. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the album or the artist in connection with its organization. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone. Use of the coin visually identifies the coin and the artist and its products in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.
Replaceable?	Not replaceable; coin images are always presumed non-free.
Other information	This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro".
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Non-free media information and use rationale true for German euro coins
Description	German 50 eurocent coin (National/Obverse side)
Source	http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm
Article	German euro coins
Portion used	Coin (one side)
Low resolution?
Purpose of use	From http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm for fair use on German euro coins This image is a low-resolution image of a coin. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the album or the artist in connection with its organization. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone. Use of the coin visually identifies the coin and the artist and its products in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.
Replaceable?	Not replaceable; coin images are always presumed non-free.
Other information	This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro".
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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Brandenburg Gate
Description	German 50 eurocent coin (National/Obverse side)
Source	http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm
Article	Brandenburg Gate
Portion used	Coin (one side)
Low resolution?
Purpose of use	From http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm for fair use on Brandenburg Gate This image is a low-resolution image of a coin. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the album or the artist in connection with its organization. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone. Use of the coin visually identifies the coin and the artist and its products in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.
Replaceable?	Not replaceable; coin images are always presumed non-free.
Other information	This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro".
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Licensing

The image above depicts the national side of a coin issued by a particular country and denominated in euro or cent. The copyright of the design belongs to an agency of the issuing country. Where applicable, the moral rights on the design belong to the artist.

It is believed that using this image

for commentary or criticism relating to the image or to the design of the coin itself,
for identification of the coin,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. Please see Wikipedia:Non-free content and fair use rationale.

Also, consider contacting the relevant national authority to find out if and how this image can be licensed. Fair use

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