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20th Thaler of Europe Europa auf dem Stier
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A semi-nude figure of Europa, depicted in classical allegorical style, seated astride a striding bull facing right; she raises her right hand to hold a radiant solar orb, with dramatic sunrays emanating across the entire field. Her left hand rests on the bull's flank for support, her hair flowing behind her. The curved legend 'DIE EUROPA AUF DEM STIER' is inscribed along the right periphery of the field in upright capital letters. |
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| Mintage | 1980 |
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This piece belongs to a West German commemorative series issued under the "Europa" theme, which ran through the late 1970s and into the 1980s as part of a broader cultural push by the Federal Republic to frame German identity within a European framework — a politically deliberate posture in the shadow of division. The .625 fineness is notably lower than the .625 silver used in earlier German Democratic coinage, a cost-control decision that drew criticism from collectors at the time.
The 1980 issue was produced at multiple West German mints, identifiable by their respective mint marks.