10 Deutsche Mark (40 Years of Federal Republic) 1989 front 10 Deutsche Mark (40 Years of Federal Republic) 1989 back
10 Deutsche Mark (40 Years of Federal Republic) 1989 photo
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10 Deutsche Mark 40 Years of Federal Republic

1989 year
Silver (.625) 15.5 g 32.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Federal Republic of Germany
Period
Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1989
Value
10 Deutsche Mark (10&nbspDEM)
Currency
Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition
Silver (.625)
Weight
15.5 g
Diameter
32.5 mm
Thickness
2.25 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
31 December 2001
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#2996
Rarity index
14%

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: · BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND · 1949 · 1989

Engraver: Reinhart Heinsdorff

Edge

Inscription that means "40 years of peace and freedom"

Lettering: 40 JAHRE FRIEDEN UND FREIHEIT

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany, which was established in 1949 after World War II. The coin's design features the German eagle and the words "40 Jahre Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (40 Years of the Federal Republic of Germany) on one side, and the value of 10 Deutsche Mark on the other. It was made of silver (.625) and weighs 15.5 grams.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989 G 350000 - - - - - -

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