Obverse: German heraldic eagle below the inscription Bundesrepublik Deutschland, above the denomination 10 Deutsche Mark 1996 with mintmark near the left claw.
Reverse: Kolpingwerk logo with a stylized globe in the background, human figures on the left and the portrait of founder, priest and saint Adolph Kolping on the right, surrounded by dates and inscriptions.
About the coin: A 1996 German 10 Mark silver commemorative coin marking the 150th anniversary of the Kolpingwerk organization, struck in 0.625 silver, created by engraver Reinhart Heinsdorff.