Reverse In the central part, a two-line inscription in German: "2 MARK" - "2 MARKS". Below - the year of minting: "1983". To the left and right are two oak leaves.
Obverse Along the upper edge of the coin, text in German: "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK" - "GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC". In the central part is the country's coat of arms - a hammer and compasses inside a wreath of wheat ears.