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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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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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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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Albert Schweitzer died on September 4, 1965, the same year this piece was struck — making it less a commemoration than an immediate memorial response. Schweitzer had refused numerous honors during his lifetime, including persistent pressure to return permanently to Europe from his hospital at Lambaréné in Gabon, where he spent the bulk of his later decades.
The "Argenteus Aureus" designation and X# cataloging place this squarely in the exonumia category — a medal issued with monetary-style denomination labeling but without legal tender status in the Federal Republic.