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Germany 2 MARK Kurt Schumacher 1979 J

Germany · 1988 · 2 marks
Commemorative coinUncommonAU · About uncirculated
€2.20estimate in AU
6,010,000coins minted
N1934 KM149 J424
RAReference number RARA-FR8KD
Commemorative coin

30th anniversary of the Federal Republic (1949-1979)

The coin's story

German commemorative coin of 1979 celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Federal Republic. It illustrates the importance of the social democrat Kurt Schumacher with a sober portrait, in a careful strike intended for both circulation and national memory.

    Obverse

    BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 1949-1979

    Portrait of Kurt Schumacher facing left, surrounded by the legend “KURT SCHUMACHER 1949-1979”.

    HDEngraved by Hans-Joachim Dobler

    Reverse

    BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 1988 J 2 DEUTSCHE MARK

    Stylized German federal eagle with the date “1988” above and the denomination “2 DEUTSCHE MARK” below.

    RHEngraved by Reinhart Heinsdorff

    Specifications

    • Denomination2 marks
    • Year1988
    • Mintage6,010,000
    • MintHambourg (J)
    • Materialcopper-nickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter26.75 mm
    • Thickness1.8 mm
    • Weight6.95 g
    • EdgeSmooth with the inscription “EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT”
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    2 marks 26.75 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.8 mm.

    Composition

    Copper75 % Nickel25 %

    Reference catalogues

    N1934Numista KM149Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) J424Jaeger

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    18481988

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