| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Bronze-nickel |
| Weight | 397 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | 8 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (irregular) |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | Plain Lettering: G |
| Period | Federal Republic (1949-date) |
| Notice | Peter-Götz Güttler |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust portrait of Charlemagne from the front with sword and cross (with attached Charlemagne signum), a medal on the left with the French fleur-de-lis and on the right with the German eagle. In front of his chest the map of the Carolingian Empire, labelled Aachen and Rome. |
| Obverse lettering | VATER DES KAROLINGISCHEN KERNS FÜR
EUROPA......
KÖNIG DER FRANKEN UND LANGOBARDEN
KAISERKRÖNUNG IN ROM 25.12.800
DURCH PAPST LEO III.
ROMANUM GUBERNANS IMPERIUM (Translation: FATHER OF THE CAROLINGIAN CENTRE FOR EUROPE...... KING OF THE FRANCS AND LOMBARDS IMPERIAL CORONATION IN ROME 25.12.800 BY POPE LEO III. ROMANUM GUBERNANS IMPERIUM) |
| Obverse script | |
| Reverse description | On the right side the presumed date of birth 2.4.748 The `O` moulded as a medallion with a view of St Mary`s Minster at the time of Charles, with the inscription: +PFARRKAPELLE+ AACHEN |
| Reverse lettering | 1200. TODESJAHR 2014
KARL
DER < _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > 2.4.748
GROSSE
28.1.814 (Translation: 1200TH YEAR OF DEATH 2014 KARL THE < _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > 2.4.748 GREAT 28.1.814) |
| Reverse script | |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | ND (2014) - - |
| Catalog ID | 2161267090 |
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