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Aachen - Souvenir of the visit to the cathedral.
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | Full-length standing effigy of Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) in imperial regalia, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a model of Aachen Cathedral in his left. A Latin legend encircles the figure, with the date 1846 at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate concentric design featuring a central cross adorned with hanging relics and vestments, surrounded by a lobed inner ring depicting the four great reliquary shrines of Aachen Cathedral. An outer ring is filled with numerous ecclesiastical instruments, relics, and devotional objects arranged in radiating compartments formed by Gothic-style interlaced arches. |
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