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20 Mark Karl Marx - Pattern
| Issuer | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the German Democratic Republic is displayed centrally in the upper portion of the field, with the full text of the Eleventh Thesis from Karl Marx's Theses on Feuerbach inscribed in a continuous legend encircling the design. The denomination and issuing authority appear below the emblem, along with the date and mint mark. This pattern piece notably lacks the punched serial number found on numbered examples. The overall layout is bold and typographic in character, reflecting the ideological significance of the issue. |
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| Reverse description | A large, boldly modelled facing portrait bust of Karl Marx dominates the field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to his characteristic voluminous beard and hair. The birth and death years '1818' and '1883' are inscribed on either side of the portrait in the lower field. Below the bust, Marx's facsimile signature appears in cursive script, lending a personal and commemorative quality to the design. The portrait is naturalistic and sculptural in style, filling the majority of the coin's face. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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