Nebra Sky Disc, 10 Euro silver coin 2008, Proof

The Nebra Sky Disc is one of the most important archaeological finds of the past century. It shows the world's oldest concrete representation of astronomical phenomena that we know.

The elements of the day and night sky mix in front of an abstract network of stars. The sun and moon are not only depicted in their course of the sky, but also explained. A ship appears between the horizons in a nocturnal voyage across the celestial ocean.
The sky disc gives us an insight into the knowledge of our ancestors about the course of the world and its religious interpretation. over 3000 years.

Motif of the 10 euro silver coin

The picture side of the 10 euro silver coin shows the sky disc of the Bronze Age with a full moon and sickle in front of the seven stars of the Pleiades and other stars between the horizon arcs on the solar boat from the find on the Mittelberg near Nebra on the Unstrut.