The stylized German federal eagle, the traditional symbol of German sovereignty, is surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union, the name of the state `BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND`, the year, the letter `A` of the Berlin workshop and the face value `10 EURO`.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
EURO 10 2004 G
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
Reverse description
Name of the countries of the European Union with their date of entry in the Union.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SCHUMANPLAN · EG 1950
ECKS SECHS GRÜNDUNGS MITGLIEDER 1952
BELGIEN·DEUTSCHLAND·FRANCE·ITALIA·LUXEMBOURG·NEDERLAND 1958
DANMARK·ÉIRE·UNITED KINGDOM·EΛΛΑΣ 1973-1981
ESPAÑA·PORTUGAL·ÖSTERREICH·SUOMI·SVERIGE 1986-1995
ČESKÁ
REPUBLIKA·EESTI·CYPRUS·LATVIJA·LIETUVA·MAGYARORSZÁG·MALTA·POLSKA·SLOVENIJA·SLOVENSKO
2004
ERWEITERUNG DER EUROPÄISCHEN UNION