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Bergrestaurant Bastei
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized monogram or logo of the Bastei mountain restaurant in low relief at the centre of the field, depicting an abstract architectural motif with arched forms below and a rectangular element above, evoking the famous Bastei Bridge. The circular legend reading 'SEIT 1812 BERGRESTAURANT BASTEI SÄCHSISCHE SCHWEIZ' runs around the periphery, separated by bullet points, with the crossed-swords Meissen mark visible at the base of the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | SEIT 1812 BERGRESTAURANT BASTEI SÄCHSISCHE SCHWEIZ |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a detailed low-relief landscape composition depicting the Bastei rock formation in Saxon Switzerland, with towering sandstone pillars rising above a multi-arched bridge in the middle ground. The foreground shows the massive rocky columns of the Bastei Bridge viewed from below, while trees and foliage frame the scene on the left. |
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