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3 Argenteus - Aureus Magnus Albert Schweitzer
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Albert Schweitzer occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a prominent mustache. The engraver's monogram (WG) appears in the lower left field beneath the bust. A circular Latin legend surrounding the portrait reads '1875 ALBERT SCHWEITZER 1965' along the upper arc and 'SERVATOR GENERIS HUMANI' along the lower arc, the dates flanked by stars and a cross, commemorating the 90th anniversary of Schweitzer's birth and his death in the same year. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1875 ALBERT SCHWEITZER 1965 SERVATOR GENERIS HUMANI |
| Reverse description | Central device consisting of an elaborate stylized cross composed of radiating foliate and floral elements, evoking an ornamental heraldic or ecclesiastical design, with the Roman numeral 'III' inscribed at the center and the fineness mark '1000' appearing at the base of the cross motif. The circumferential legend 'PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI' arcs across the upper field, while 'ARGENTEUS' is inscribed along the lower arc, with small floral ornaments serving as separators on either side. |
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