Obverse: features a stylised German federal eagle surrounded by the inscription BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 2002 F. At the bottom appears the denomination 10 EURO.
Reverse: shows a map of Europe with a prominent euro symbol €, representing the transition to the common European currency. The inscriptions ÜBERGANG ZUR WÄHRUNGSUNION and EINFÜHRUNG DES EURO appear above and below.
About the coin: this .925 silver commemorative coin was issued in 2002 to mark the introduction of the euro and the transition to the European Monetary Union. A total of 2,000,000 UNC and 400,000 PROOF coins were minted. The edge is smooth with the inscription IM ZEICHEN DER EINIGUNG EUROPAS, highlighting the theme of European unity.
