2008 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, 200th anniversary birth of Carl Spitzweg commemorative, Munich mint, 10 Euro, KM 273.

Germany, Federal Republic, 200th anniversary of birth of Carl Spitzweg commemorative, engraver: Hannes Dauer, Munich mint, 2008 AD., issued 07/Feb./2008 AD.,
10 Euro (ø 32,5 mm / 18,02 g), 0.925 silver, 18,00 g theor. mint weight, mintage 1.760.000 (in total), axes medal alignment ↑↑, plain, immerged lettered edge,
Obv.: 10 / EURO / D / BUNDESREPUBLIK / DEUTSCHLAND / 2008 , issuer below German national emblem eagle, value and mint mark "D" to left, 12 stars of Europe in a semicirle above.
Rev.: CARL / SPITZWEG / 1808-1885 , detail from the painting "The Poor Poet" by Carl Spitzweg, his name and dates to left.
Edge: plain with immerged inscription and Spitzweg´s monogram "ACH, DIE VERGANGENHEIT IST SCHÖN <S> " .
KM 273 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
2008 / D / 1.500.000
2008 / D / 260.000 (proof)

Carl Spitzweg (February 5, 1808 – September 23, 1885) was a German romanticist painter, especially of genre subjects. He is considered to be one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier era.
more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Spitzweg , https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_arme_Poet