Obverse: a stylised German federal eagle surrounded by the inscription BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. To the right is the denomination 10 DEUTSCHE MARK, with the mintmark G below the right claw.
Reverse: a dynamic spiral motif representing the visual design of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, surrounded by the inscriptions SPIELE DER XX. OLYMPIADE 1972 and IN DEUTSCHLAND.
About the coin: this .625 silver coin was issued in 1972 to commemorate the XX Olympic Games held in Munich. It is part of the official Olympic series, one of the most collected in German numismatic history. It contains approximately 9.69 g of pure silver.