10 Euro (Archaeopteryx) – Germany
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 150 Years of Discovery of Archaeopteryx prehistoric remains
Germany
Context
Material
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Weight: 14 g
Thickness: 2.34 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard301
Numista: #24751
Value
Exchange value: 10 EUR = $11.81
Inflation-adjusted value: 13.76 EUR
Obverse
Description:
The stylized federal eagle and twelve EU stars are centered on the coin. Above is "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND". Below, near the scroll, are the Berlin mint mark "A", the year "2011", and the face value "10 EURO".
Inscription:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
A 2011 10 EURO
A 2011 10 EURO
Translation:
Federal Republic of Germany
A 2011 10 Euro
A 2011 10 Euro
Script: Latin
Language: German
Engraver: Barbara Gunhild Ruppel
Reverse
Description:
A reconstructed Archaeopteryx skeleton, one of the first birds, discovered in Germany in 1861. The surrounding inscription marks "150 years of the discovery of the Archaeopteryx," with text noting its origin: "Solnhofen Eichstätt, over 150 million years ago."
Inscription:
150 JAHRE ENTDECKUNG DES URVOGELS ARCHAEOPTERYX
SOLNHOFEN
EICHSTÄTT
VOR 150 MIO.
JAHREN
BR
SOLNHOFEN
EICHSTÄTT
VOR 150 MIO.
JAHREN
BR
Translation:
150 YEARS DISCOVERY OF THE UR-BIRD ARCHAEOPTERYX
SOLNHOFEN
EICHSTÄTT
150 MILLION
YEARS AGO
SOLNHOFEN
EICHSTÄTT
150 MILLION
YEARS AGO
Script: Latin
Language: German
Engraver: Barbara Gunhild Ruppel
Edge
Lettered
Legend:
ARCHAEOPTERYX - ZEUGE DER EVOLUTION
Translation:
Archaeopteryx - Witness of Evolution
Language: German
Categories
| Animal> Bird |
| Animal> Prehistoric animal |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | 1,800,000 |
🌟 Uncommon