2 Marks 1964, F, Max Planck [Germany]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
In the central part is a left-facing profile portrait of theoretical physicist Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck. Along the edge of the coin is an arc of text: at the top the person's name in German 'MAX PLANCK', at the bottom his years of life '1858-1947', flanked on the left by a graphical symbol for temperature below zero and on the right for above zero. Along the edge of the coin are decorative elements in the form of dots.
Obverse
In the center is the symbol of state power of the FRG: a heraldic eagle facing left, with wings spread and plumage lowered. Around the circumference along the rim with raised elements in the form of dots are inscriptions in German: on the left and top the country name 'BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND' (Federal Republic of Germany), on the right – 'DEUTSCHE MARK' (German mark). At the bottom is the numeral '2', to the right of it the mintmark of the Stuttgart Mint – 'F'. At the eagle's feet, the minting year '1964' is split into two parts: on the left – '19', on the right '64'.