The stylized federal eagle, the traditional symbol of German sovereignty, with the twelve stars of the European Union on the side. Under the eagle is the name of the state `BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND` and the face value `10 EURO`. On the right side of the eagle is the letter `F` of the Stuttgart workshop and the year of issue.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
F
2008
BUNDESREPUBLIK
DEUTSCHLAND
10 EURO
Reverse description
Left profile of the German physicist Max Planck, a representation of the radiation spectrum with the inscription `150 GEBURTSTAG MAX PLANCK` (150th birthday of Max Plack). Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for his work in quantum theory. He is one of the founders of quantum mechanics.