SGE (Sehr gut erhalten), the second-lowest grade level in the German coin grading nomenclature.
They are famous in numismatics as publishers of the first German golden coin, the "Zwainziger".
The trader offers Faustus forty dollars (German coins) for his horse but apparently the price is low.
The German coins have the Brandenburg Gate and an updated version of their federal eagle.
German coins bear a mint mark, indicating where the coin was minted.
Around 4500 tonnes of now-obsolete East German coins were melted down at the Rackwitz metal works in 1990.
British, Spanish, French, and German coins were all still in use, along with the coins of the different states, their value varying appreciably from one state to another.
Efforts to secure the return of German coins continue.
In addition to the year, the German coins also feature a small letter as a mint mark indicating the particular mint that minted the coin.
The largest pile was German coins, but many others were mixed in.