Women's World Cup Germany, 10 euro silver coins 2011, proof, 5 stamps

The final round of the 6. Women's World Cup was held from June 26th to July 17th, 2011 in the country of the defending champions Germany . The motto for the finals was & ldquo; 20elf at its best! & Rdquo ;.

16 national teams initially competed against each other in the group stage in four groups and then in the knockout system. The Japanese national team became world champions for the first time. The team from the United States was runner-up. Third place went to the Swedish national team. Defending champion Germany was eliminated in the quarter-finals. The teams from Austria and Switzerland could not qualify for the finals.

Motif of the 10 euro silver coins

The side of the 10 euro silver coins shows a soccer player on the ball in front of the globe.

The inscription "Silver 625" as a new distinguishing feature

From the 10 euro silver coin "125 years of the automobile", the two different versions of the new German coins can be recognized at first glance. Since June 2011 the inscription "Silber 625" can be found on the value side of the German 10-euro silver coins in polished plate. The normal embossing copper-nickel, on the other hand, does not have any markings that indicate the metal alloy.

& copy; BADV - artist: Alina Hoyer
Photographer: Hans Joachim Wuthenow