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"Tax money shredded" – Klingbeil must have silver coins melted down for almost 1.4 million euros

Wegen des gestiegenen Silberpreises ließ das Finanzministerium zwei Gedenkmünzen einschmelzen und neu prägen. Einem Bericht zufolge kostete das fast 1,4 Millionen Euro. Dennoch rechnet das Ministerium mit einem Millionengewinn.

Published November 1, 2026 · 07:43 Source : Die Welt — Politik Machine translation; the original is in English.

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