2020 Germany € 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin Ludwig van Beethoven 250 Years

Description

Mint: Stuttgart (F)
Denomination: €20
Quality: Proof
Limit: 120,000
Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Weight: 18 grams
Design: Hannes Dauer
Box/Capsule: No/Yes
Certificate: Printed folder
Edge Lettering: "WAHRE KUNST BLEIBT UNVERGAENGLICH" (True art remains eternal)
This coin celebrates the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), the great German composer and pianist.
The obverse features a powerful and vivid image of Beethoven in a pose that is open to interpretation. He is shown listening intently and digesting what he hears. At the same time, this gesture invites the observer to listen, too.
The reverse has the German eagle, the words “BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND”, the value and denomination, the letter “F” for the State Mint of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart, the year 2020, and the twelve stars of Europe.