Now I've finally found some time to show you another cool coin. This piece was gifted to me by my girlfriend's grandfather last week.
End of an Era
This coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of the German mark in the year 1998. The German mark started in the year 1948 and ended just four years after this coin was minted, which makes this coin a fascinating piece of history. The obverse shows the commemorative date and almost every design used on the one, two and five mark coins.
The coin itself was minted on a sterling silver round, which is special in mark coins. Because usually the commemorative mark coins were all minted on 625 silver.
original source
10 Mark on a 1/2 ounce of silver
After turning this coin around we are greeted with its denomination of 10 marks and a custom German eagle design. On the left side of the eagle the mint mark of Stuttgart F is shown.
original source
My faithful guardian dragon elly and the beautiful 10 mark coin