20 Mark (August Bebel) 1973 front 20 Mark (August Bebel) 1973 back
20 Mark (August Bebel) 1973 photo
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20 Mark August Bebel

1973 year
Silver (.625) 20.9 g 33.0 mm
Description
Issuer
German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period
Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1973
Value
20 Mark (20&nbspDDM)
Currency
Mark (1948-1990)
Composition
Silver (.625)
Weight
20.9 g
Diameter
33.0 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
30 June 1990
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#43358
Rarity index
66%

Reverse

Portrait of August Bebel, with dates on the left, and the name on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1840
1913
AUGUST
BEBEL
F4

Engravers: Wilfried Fitzenreiter, Axel Bertram

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: 20 MARK * 20 MARK * 20 MARK *

Comment

August Bebel was the co-founder with Karl Liebknecht of the German Social Democratic Workers' Party.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features August Bebel, a prominent German socialist politician and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The coin was issued in 1973 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bebel's birth.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1973 A 100000 - - - - - -

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