Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus" 

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Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus"
Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus"
Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus"Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus"

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9427879
Area
Coins
Title
Germany 5 mark 1973 (PROOF) "500th anniversary Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus"
Country
Germany
Face value
5 mark
Year
1973
Variety / overstrike
PROOF / PROOF / BE / PP
Era
Germany - Federal Republic of Germany (1949-present)
Head of State
Gustav Heinemann of Germany (1969-1974)
Type
Coin
Designer
Heinsdorff, Reinhart
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Astronomers, Birds, Eagles, Earth, Fauna (Animals), Jubilee, Physicians, Planet Mars, Planeten, Scientists, Solar system, Sun, Wiskundige
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
625
Weight
11.2
Diameter
29
Thickness
2.07
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND • J 19 73 5 DEUTSCHE MARK
Reverse
NIKOLAUS KOPERNIKUS 1473 - 1543 * SPHÄRE DER FIXSTERNE * SATVRN JVPITER MARS ERDE VENVS MERKVR
Edge
Plain with inscription: IN MEDIO OMNIUM RESIDET SOL
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
J (Hamburg)
Number produced
250.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 136
Catalogue number
Jaeger# 411, Schön# 135
Details
Non-circulating coin.