10 Deutsche Mark 40 Years of Federal Republic

€2,996.00
IssuerFederal Republic of Germany
Year1989
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Deutsche Mark (10 DEM)
CurrencyDeutsche Mark (1948-2001)
CompositionSilver (.625)
Weight15.5 g
Dimensions32.5 mm
Thickness2.25 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Reinhart Heinsdorff
In circulation to31 December 2001
Reference(s) KM#173, J#446, Schön#170
Obverse descriptionAn eagle, emblem of the German Federal Republic Karlsruhe mint mark (G) Face value Issuing date
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 1989 10 DEUTSCHE MARK G
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of the 11 `Länder` included in the German Federal Republic. The coat of arms are gathered together with strings. This is shaped like the number 40, symbolizing the 40 years of the GFR. In clockwise order: Lower Saxony - horse North Rhine-Westphalia - river, horse and rose Rhineland-Palatinate - cross, wheel and lion Bremen - key Schleswig-Holstein - 2 lions and nettle leaf Baden-Württemberg - 3 lions Bavaria - diamonds Berlin - bear Saarland - 2 lions, cross and 3 eagles on a ribbon Hamburg - castle Hesse - lion
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND · 1949 · 1989
EdgeInscription that means `40 years of peace and freedom`
MintG
Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date)
Mintage1989 G - - 8 000 000
1989 G - Proof - 350 000
Catalog ID3071377220
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