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Aachen - Christmas Thaler
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief depiction of the Nativity scene, showing the Virgin Mary kneeling over the Christ Child in a manger, flanked by Saint Joseph with a shepherd's crook on the left and adoring figures including shepherds and an ox on the right, with an angel in flight above. A dove or bird motif appears at the top of the stable structure. The circular Latin legend runs along the border between a beaded inner ring and an outer dentilated rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a high-relief scene of the Adoration of the Magi, depicting the Virgin Mary seated and holding the Christ Child while three crowned kings present their gifts, one kneeling in the foreground. A dove with radiant wings appears at the top of the composition above the stable setting. The circular Latin legend encircles the scene between a beaded inner ring and outer dentilated rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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