- Order number: 050557
The U-Bahn , short for ; r Untergrundbahn, is a public transport system belonging to the railways, similar to the S, street or light rail. The metro is used in numerous cities today. It is the result of a long development. For the construction of tunnels under high-rise structures, it was necessary to develop a technology in which the tunnel arch does not give way during construction. The wooden constructions used to support the tunnel up to then could not guarantee that. For the first time, iron was used as support material in a pioneering project for the construction of the Naenser Tunnel.
Motif of the 10 euro silver coin
The picture side of the 10-euro silver coin shows a wagon of the Berlin U-Bahn (1902), a modern long train on an elevated railway line at the entrance to the tunnel, the Oberbaum Bridge over the Spree and a staircase with it Stop board.
Country: | Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
Value / currency: | 10 Euro |
Condition / stamping quality: | Brilliant uncirculated |