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Der römische Limes in Deutschland - Römerkastell Welzheim
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Composition | Gold plated copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a stylized Roman mask or face in high relief at the center upper field, overlaid on a background of dense Latin inscriptions filling the upper portion of the field. Below, a detailed bird's-eye view of the reconstructed Roman fort (castrum) of Welzheim is shown in relief, with towers and gate structures visible. The legend RÖMERKASTELL WELZHEIM curves along the lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed map of the Roman Limes frontier in Germany in the left and central field, with place names including Bad Ems, Saalburg, Miltenberg, Osterburken, Neckar, Welzheim, and Weissenburg marked along the dotted Limes line. To the upper right, a SPQR laurel wreath emblem flanked by crossed standards is depicted, with a view of a Roman fort gateway to the right. The label GERMANEN appears in the right field. The legend DAS IMPERIUM ROMANUM IN DEUTSCHLAND curves along the upper rim and DER LIMES appears in the lower field, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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