Federal Republic of Germany 10 Deutsche Mark, 1989
40 Years of Federal Republic
Information
Country
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Currency
Deutsche Mark
(1948 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
10 Deutsche Mark
Year
1989
Ruler
Federal Republic
(1949–9999)
Composition
Silver (.625)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
15.5
Diameter (mm)
32.5
Thickness (mm)
2.25
Demonetized
31 December 2001
Description
10 Deutsche Mark from Federal Republic of Germany. Issued in 1989. Struck in Silver (.625). Measures 32.5 mm and weighs 15.5 g.
- Obverse
- An eagle, emblem of the German Federal Republic Karlsruhe mint mark (G) Face value Issuing date
- Reverse
- Coat of arms of the 11 "Länder" included in the German Federal Republic. The coat of arms are gathered together with strings. This is shaped like the number 40, symbolizing the 40 years of the GFR. In clockwise order: Lower Saxony - horse North Rhine-Westphalia - river, horse and rose Rhineland-Palatinate - cross, wheel and lion Bremen - key Schleswig-Holstein - 2 lions and nettle leaf Baden-Württemberg - 3 lions Bavaria - diamonds Berlin - bear Saarland - 2 lions, cross and 3 eagles on a ribbon Hamburg - castle Hesse - lion
- Edge
- Inscription that means "40 years of peace and freedom"
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