Fall of the Berlin Wall

€458,167.00
LocationFederal Republic of Germany
Year1989
TypeMedals/Commemorative medals
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight21.66 g
Diameter40.21 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
Notice
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Obverse descriptionThe Brandenburg Gate, a historic symbol of Berlin and German unity. In the foreground, Brandenburg Gate. At the bottom of the medal, the date `9. NOV. 1989` is engraved, marking the historic fall of the Berlin Wall.
Obverse letteringKEINE MAUER KANN EIN VOLK EWIG TRENNEN 9. NOV. 1989
(Translation: No wall can divide a people forever 9 NOV 1989)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe German federal eagle (Bundesadler) above a collection of 16 coats of arms, representing the federal states (Bundesländer) of Germany. This imagery underscores the unity of Germany following reunification.
Reverse letteringEINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
(Translation: Unity and Justice and Freedom)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1989  - -
Catalog ID5857830920
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