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10 Euros Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Bavarian State Mint (Munich) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the stylized German Federal Eagle (Bundesadler) displayed prominently in the upper field against a frosted, dark background, with geometric ray-like lines radiating across the field. The denomination '10' appears in large numerals at center-bottom, flanked by the legend 'EURO' to the right and the date '2012' below it, accompanied by a partial arc of twelve European Union stars. The inscription 'BUNDES REPUBLIK' curves along the left field, while 'DEUTSCH LAND' is inscribed along the lower left. The mint mark 'D' for Munich appears to the right of the eagle's talons. The fineness mark 'SILBER 625' is incused along the left rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | SILBER 625 BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 10 EURO D 2012 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic, Cubist-inspired allegorical composition commemorating the centenary of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. A stylized female profile in left-facing relief dominates the left portion of the design, her head rendered in a geometric, modernist artistic idiom evoking early 20th-century avant-garde aesthetics. Behind and around the figure, abstract representations of books, architectural elements, binary and typographic sequences — including Latin characters 'ABC' and Hebrew letters 'אבג', as well as binary strings '010010' and '1000110' — fill the field, symbolizing the library's multilingual and multimedia collections. The engraver's initials 'VH' appear in the lower central field. The inscription 'DEUTSCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK' arcs along the upper left, with '100 JAHRE' (100 Years) prominently placed at lower left. |
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