What's up plebs?
My good ol' pal @bitcoinman has been crying about the lack of German silver in my posts last month so I figured to grant his wish today...
I live to please my fans so I return with yet another commemorative silver coin from the country!
Today's piece stands out to what we usually see as it is a bit more on the artistic side...
...and dare I say... It's also cuter? I mean.. just look at that cute little eagle on the other side:
Nothing like the angry chickens eagles we usually see!
The reason why, is made clear in the reverse side with the cute logo thing and the text
Bauhaus Dessau
The Bauhaus is a school of architecture, art and design that was founded in 1919 by the German architect Walter Gropius:
The Staatliches Bauhaus (German for 'building house'), was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts. The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function. Along with the doctrine of functionalism, the Bauhaus initiated the conceptual understanding of architecture and design. source
Feel free to visit the link above if you'd like to learn more about the history of the school. I don't have much interest on arts and shit but I must say I really like the design of the coin. My photos didn't come out as good as they usually do and they just don't do it enough justice!
The coin was issued in 2004 with a denomination of 10 euro as visible on the obverse. You may have also noticed the 12 stars on the same side, representing the 12 gold stars of the EU flag.
Having covered both sides, let's move on to the engraved edge
It reads
KUNST TECHNIK LEHRE
Now, the literal translation of this is:
KUNST: Art
TECHNIK: Technique
LEHRE: Apprenticeship or Instruction
And according to google Gemini, it directly aligns with the philosophy of the Bauhaus, which emphasized on "combining artistic expression (Kunst) with technical skills (Technik) through a structured learning environment (Lehre)."
Ok let's talk silver now. This is a modern commemorative piece from Germany which means it has a recipe that is much more generous than the old ones I usually showcase.
Specifically, 18 g of 0.925 purity. That's 16.65 of pure silver or about half an oz. Niceeeeee!
Here are some more quick stats from Numista for anyone that might care
Issuer: Federal Republic of Germany
Period: Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type: Non-circulating coin
Year: 2004
Value: 10 Euros (10 EUR)
Currency: Euro (2002-date)
Composition: Silver (.925)
Weight: 18 g
Diameter: 32.50 mm
Thickness: 2.62 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
And this my fellow plebs concludes today's post. Although I am not much of a fan of the arts and shit I really like this coin. Definitely one of my favorites from Germany :)
Silvergoldstackers Re-blog Lottery
Looks like cheap hive is back on the menu which means it's a good time for me to start accumulating HBI again! I will be drawing every day one winner with each new post. 5 hbi, one winner takes all. Feel free to re-blog this post for a chance to win some for free. My only condition is that you are an active member on the silvergoldstackers community here on hive or discord! If you are not, come on the discord, say a hi and tag me!
Yesterday's participants were:
@geneeverett
@gwajnberg
@jfang003
@silverd510
@thebighigg
@youloseagain
And the winner is...
@thebighigg ! He gets 5 hbi. The rest one piece for participating 😀
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