Germany (GDR) 10 marks 1981 A - 25 years of the National People's Army

Germany · 1981 · 10 marks

Commemorative coinRareUNC · Uncirculated

€4.01estimate in UNC

626,700coins minted

N18290 KM80 Schön78

RAReference number RARA-9MUCP

Commemorative coin

25th anniversary of the National People's Army (NVA).

The coin's story

This 10 mark coin in nickel-brass commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA), the army of the GDR. The People's Chamber passed the law creating it on 18 January 1956, and the first units were sworn in on 1 March 1956, a date then celebrated every year. The reverse, engraved by Heinz Rodewald, shows three fighter aircraft, a ship and a tank. The obverse bears the arms of the GDR, the value and the letter A of Berlin. According to Numista, 810,300 pieces were struck, of which 183,600 were melted down, leaving the 626,700 recorded for this coin. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 30 June 1990.

ObverseThe Arms of the GDR

DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK

Design: The hammer and compass within a wreath of ears of grain, above the value.
Legend: DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK (German Democratic Republic).
Date: 1981.
Denomination: 10 MARK.
Mark: A, the Berlin Mint.

HREngraved by Heinz Rodewald

ReverseThe National People's Army

1956 1981 NVA

Design: Three fighter aircraft, a warship bearing the number 750 and a tank.
Inscription: NVA (National People's Army).
Dates: 1956 1981.

HREngraved by Heinz Rodewald

Specifications

Denomination10 marks
Year1981
Mintage626,700
MintBerlin (A)
MaterialNickel-brass
ShapeRound
Diameter31 mm
Thickness2.15 mm
Weight12.19 g
EdgeThe edge bears the incuse inscription 10 MARK * 10 MARK * 10 MARK * 10 MARK *
ScriptsLatin