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10 Euros Friedrich von Schiller
| Issuer | Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A right-facing portrait bust of the poet Friedrich von Schiller dominates the central medallion, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail, his hair tied back in the neoclassical fashion of the late 18th century. Surrounding the portrait in a broad annular legend band, the inscriptions reference six of Schiller's major literary works — 'Die Kraniche des Ibycus', 'Die Räuber', 'Über Anmut und Würde', 'Der Geisterseher', 'Wilhelm Tell', and 'Nänie Wallenstein' — arranged in a continuous circular pattern. The outer legend reads '200. TODESTAG DES DICHTERS FRIEDRICH v. SCHILLER', commemorating the 200th anniversary of the poet's death. The text in the annular band is rendered in an alternating upright and inverted orientation, creating a distinctive typographic design effect. |
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Issued to mark the 200th anniversary of Schiller's death, this coin was one of the last German commemorative euros produced before the introduction of the two-tier "collector coin" format that separated standard silver issues from the later niobium and polymer series. Schiller died in Weimar on 9 May 1805, nearly destitute despite his fame, having spent his final years in chronic poor health while completing works including Wilhelm Tell and Demetrius.
The five German mints all struck this issue, yielding the full range of mint marks — A, D, F, G, J.