Catalog
2 Mark bar
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Composition | Gold plated copper |
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| Obverse description | The German Federal Eagle in high relief occupies the central field, facing left, set against a finely engraved guilloche background of radiating zigzag lines. The legend is arranged in two parts: above the eagle in three lines and below in two lines. Oak branches with acorns frame the left and right borders, with additional foliate ornaments along the top and bottom edges. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts enlarged relief reproductions of both sides of the 1951 2 Deutsche Mark coin arranged vertically. The upper roundel shows the coin's obverse with the Federal Eagle and the circular legend, mint mark G at the base; the lower roundel shows the coin's reverse with the large numeral 2 flanked by oak and wheat sprigs, the date 1951 above, and the denomination below. Between the two roundels, a horizontal inscription identifies the coin. The field throughout is covered with guilloche zigzag line engraving, and oak branch borders frame the edges. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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