2017 16.65g Germany Silver Germany Silver Town Musicians of Bremen BU

Obverse (National Side): The design, created by artist Elena Gerber, features a striking depiction of the four "Town Musicians" – the donkey, dog, cat, and rooster – stacked on top of each other, as they are often portrayed when looking into the robbers' house. The animals are rendered with a dynamic and expressive quality. In the background, elements suggestive of their journey or the environment are subtly incorporated.

Inscriptions on this side include "BREMER STADTMUSIKANTEN" (Town Musicians of Bremen) and "GRIMMS MÄRCHEN" (Grimm's Fairy Tales).

The artist's initials "EG" (for Elena Gerber) are also present.

Reverse (Common German Side): This side features the German Federal Eagle (Bundesadler), a powerful and traditional symbol of Germany.

Surrounding the eagle are the inscriptions: "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND" (Federal Republic of Germany), the year "2017", and the denomination "20 EURO".

The mint mark (A, D, F, G, or J) indicating which of Germany's five state mints produced the coin would also be present on this side, though you didn't specify it.

The purity of the silver is also indicated, typically "SILBER 925".

Edge Inscription: The coin's edge is inscribed with a famous quote from the fairy tale: "ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEST DU ÜBERALL" (You can find something better than death everywhere).

Technical Specifications:

Diameter: 32.5 mm

Mintage:

The 2017 "Town Musicians of Bremen" 20 Euro silver coin was minted in both Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) and Proof (PP) qualities.

For the BU quality, the total mintage across all five German mints was around 997,000 pieces.

There was also a mintage of 145,000 pieces in Proof quality, which typically comes in a more elaborate presentation.