2005 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, 1200th anniversary city of Magdeburg commemorative, Berlin mint, 10 Euro, KM 240.

Germany, Federal Republic, 1200th anniversary city of Magdeburg commemorative, engraver: Heinz Hoyer (HH), Berlin mint (“A“), 2005 AD.,
10 Euro (ø 32,5 mm / 18,05 g), 0.925 silver, 0.075 copper, 18,00 g theor. mint weight, mintage 2.100.000 (300.000 of these proof), medal alignment ↑↑, smooth incuse lettered edge,
Obv.: BUNDESREPUBLIK / DEUTSCHLAND // 10 / 2005 - A - EURO , issuer abvove German national emblem eagle, date, value and mint mark below , 12 stars of Europe flanking.
Rev.: MAGDEBURG / HH / 1200 JAHRE , front view of the Magdeburg cathedral, surrounded by symbols of important traditions or historical events in the city´s history. To left: Magdeburger Ehrenmal by Barlach above Guericke´s Magdeburg hemispheres above Magdeburg´s millennium tower. To right: Magdeburger Reiter, 1240, the first equestrian statue north of the Alps above a cap of Till Eulenspiegel (there is a fountain and statue featuring him in the Marktplatz of Magdeburg above the church of St. Mary at the monastery.
Edge: plain with immerged inscription and dates : MAGADOBURG 805 -- MAGDEBURG 2005 – .
KM 240 ; Jaeger 515 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
2004 / A / 300.000 (proof issue)
2004 / A / 1.800.000 (regular issue)

In 2005 Magdeburg celebrated its 1200th anniversary. Magdeburg is the capital city and the second largest city of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe.

Emperor Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the archbishopric of Magdeburg, was buried in the town's cathedral after his death. Magdeburg's version of German town law, known as Magdeburg rights, spread throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The city is also well known for the 1631 Sack of Magdeburg, which hardened Protestant resistance during the Thirty Years' War. Prior to it Magdeburg was one of the largest German cities and a notable member of the Hanseatic League. Magdeburg was destroyed twice in its history.
Magdeburg is the site of two universities, the Otto-von-Guericke University and the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences.
Nowadays Magdeburg is a traffic junction as well as an industrial and trading centre. The production of chemical products, steel, paper and textiles are of particular economic significance, along with mechanical engineering and plant engineering, ecotechnology and life-cycle management, health management and logistics.

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