Celebrate the life of Nicolaus Copernicus in your collection with this striking 5 Mark silver commemorative coin from Germany!
- Issued in 1973
- Struck in 62.5% silver
- Coin was struck to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus
- Copernicus is best known for his theory on heliocentrism, where the planets orbit the sun instead of the sun and other planets orbiting the Earth
- Reverse features the solar system with 6 planets and the Moon
- Inscribed on the coin's edge are the Latin words in center of all the sun resides
- Coin measures 29 mm
The perfect gift for the astronomer or science teacher in your life, order this beautiful silver coin today!



