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Ok, let's start the week with one of my recent silver additions!
It's yet again a 10 mark coin from Germany.
I just love these little German beauties. They come cheap, have a decent size, always feature a sexy eagle and have some cool or not so cool designs on the side. The only negative thing is usually their mediocre purity, at 0.625.
Today's piece was minted in 1972:
As expected from a German coin, the observe side features prominently an eagle, this one is designed by Doris Waschk-Balz. I have talked countless times about eagles and Germany so I guess by now you know how they are a common emblem of everything German so let's just flip the coin and see what's on the other side!
This side had me confused at first, thinking I was looking at a deformed goat or something. My coin being a little beat down doesn't help much 😂
Turns out it's the Munich Olympic Stadium, as seen from above, which makes sense considering this is a commerorative piece for the 1972 Olympic Games that took place in Munich.
Due to the coin's condition it's not easily visible but the edge is also engraved with the latin words
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In English, this translates to "Faster, Higher, Stronger" a motto that was adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 and has since become a widely recognized symbol of the Olympic movement.
It reflects the aspirational and competitive spirit of the Olympic Games, encouraging athletes to constantly strive for excellence, push their limits, and surpass their previous achievements. The motto represents the core values of the Olympic Games, which include promoting athleticism, sportsmanship, and international cooperation through the pursuit of higher physical, mental, and ethical standards in sport. (Via chatgbt)
Ok, I think we learned enough about the coin's History. Let's talk about the actual silver!
We have 15.5 g of silver, with a purity of 0.635 giving us about 9.84 grams of silver, which is pretty decent! And the coin is quite chunky, at least when compared to the regular coins used today
Ok, that's it for today friends. I have two more similar marks coming up... Plus another two I just ordered today. My German eagle flock is getting bigger and more diverse 😂
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Nice piece of silver! That's an awesome coin!
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This is an old coin but very presentable and nice.
Oh, Germany coins after a long time.
That Eagle one is Awesome.. I guess have seen eagle one before but it was quite small and in centre this one Got a lot more interesting stuff and design on both sides of coin. Amazing!
I don't know why a lot of coins and currencies favors having an eagle as an emblem. Sweet, it's in a decent condition
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Cause eagles are bad ass!
I can make you a ring out of it :)
Cool concept actually but not interested, sorry!
Pretty nice coin. I also would have been confused by the picture if you hadn't said anything.
Yeah, that engraving sucks balls
These German coins are nice. Well made excellent for collecting !
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That's a beauty, how many German coins with eagles do you got now?
A lot, I'll count em one of these days !
A sweet German commemorative coin. Unfortunately, the 1972 Games where not just remembered for the athletic achievements.
The screaming eagle design keeps reminding me of this chicken gif.
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To me it looks more like a chicken that just got a dildo in the ass 😂
That is a nice coin! Used to live in the Olympic Campus area before, which is an enjoyable place to live. When you are fancy a trip to Munich, will take you to see it in real life.
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Will do friend! 💕
That’s a nice addition to the stack. Cheap is always a good thing.👍
Adding more and more fren!
Nice eagle. That eagle looks pretty motivated with its tongue out.
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Wao both coins looks so beautiful and amazing but eagle coin is my favorite. Its looks superb. Thanks for sharing.
that's one ugly stadium
Like your mom!
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From a time when Germany had real currency, even if it was a debased metal.
Yeah, 0.635 is no ideal but the sexy eagle and the good weight makes up for it 🦅🦅🦅
Better than the garbage Euro coins!
Did you see the news that the BRICS countries are finally going to launch their gold backed currency. These guys are out to F*ck the $USD and I hope, the CBDCs.