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10 Deutsche Mark 2000 Years Bonn
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The German Federal Eagle displayed in the centre of the field, rendered in the standard heraldic style adopted by the Federal Republic. The legend BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND arcs along the upper periphery, while the face value 10 DEUTSCHE MARK is inscribed along the lower periphery. The mint mark D (Munich) appears to the right of the eagle, and the date 1989 is positioned to the left. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2000 JAHRE BONN |
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Bonn became the provisional capital of West Germany in 1949 almost by accident — Konrad Adenauer lobbied hard for it, partly because it was near his home in Rhöndorf, and partly because its obvious inadequacy as a capital was meant to signal that division was temporary. The 2000th anniversary issue arrived in 1989, the same year the Wall fell — giving the coin an unintended historical charge. Within a year, Bonn's status as capital was already under negotiation.