Obverse: features the German federal eagle surrounded by the inscription BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. At the bottom appear the denomination 10 DEUTSCHE MARK, the year 1992, and the mintmark D.
Reverse: shows Alexander von Humboldt together with the insignia of the Pour le Mérite order. The surrounding inscriptions read ORDEN POUR LE MÉRITE, FÜR WISSENSCHAFTEN UND KÜNSTE, A.v. HUMBOLDT 1. KANZLER DES ORDENS 1842–1992.
About the coin: this .625 silver coin was issued in 1992 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Pour le Mérite, one of Prussia’s most prestigious awards in science and the arts. It honors Alexander von Humboldt, the order’s first chancellor. The smooth edge bears the inscription GEMEINSCHAFT VON GELEHRTEN UND KÜNSTLERN (“community of scholars and artists”). Contains approx. 9.69 g of pure silver.
