Description
Germany 1969 2 Deutsche Mark commemorative coin W99
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 1970-1987 |
| Value | 2 Deutsche Mark (2 DEM) |
| Metal | Copper-nickel clad Nickel |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 26.75 mm |
| Thickness | 1.79 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 12-31-2001 |
Commemorative issue
20 years of Federal Republic of Germany
Obverse
An eagle facing left, emblem of Germany. Mintmark below left claw.
NOTE: Mintmark D indicates Munich, F Stuttgart, G Karlsruhe, J Hamburg
Lettering:
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
1969
2 DEUTSCHE MARK
Reverse
Portrait of Theodor Heuss (1884-1963), the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany
Lettering:
·BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND·
1949 – 1969
Engraver: Karl Ulrich Nuss
Edge
Smooth with inscription of the German motto (unity, justice and freedom)
Remark: There are two variants for the edge text : text readable with obverse face up, text readable upside down.
Lettering: EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
