Obverse: The center of the obverse features an eagle. Around it, the inscription BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND (Federal Republic of Germany) is engraved, along with the country name, denomination, and the Hamburg Mint mark: DEUTSCHE 10 MARK 1993 · J.
Reverse: The reverse of the coin features a portrait of the German physician and microbiologist Robert Koch. To the left, the years * 1843 + 1910 are indicated, and to the right, his name ROBERT KOCH is inscribed.
Edge: Smooth with an engraved inscription MITBEGRÜNDER DER BAKTERIOLOGIE (co-founder of bacteriology).
About the coin: This historical silver 10-mark coin was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Robert Koch’s birth.
