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| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 14.66 g |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts two historical figures in relief: a newspaper delivery boy carrying papers and a gentleman in a top hat reading an open broadsheet. In the lower portion of the field, facsimiles of two early newspaper pages are shown, one inscribed 'ANNO 1650'. The circular legend reads 'ERSTE TAGESZEITUNG DER WELT' with the date '1650' in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts the oldest coat of arms of the city of Leipzig, showing a fortified city wall with multiple towers and a lion rampant on a shield at center. Two small decorative leaf symbols appear in the lower field, with the date '1015' in the exergue. The surrounding legend reads 'LIBZI - LEIPZIG DER LINDEN-ORT' within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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