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Hauptstadt Berlin Berlinkrise 1958
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1958 |
| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a large military tank in the foreground in high relief, with additional tanks and soldiers visible in the upper field, evoking the Berlin Crisis of 1958. Two inscribed panels flank the central scene: the left bearing a multilingual departure warning associated with Checkpoint Charlie, and the right reading 'US ARMY CHECKPOINT CHARRY'. The curved legend 'HAUPTSTADT BERLIN' arcs above and 'BERLINKRISE 1958' runs along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the German Federal Eagle in bold relief at centre, displayed with spread wings and bearing a shield inscribed with the letter 'D' on its breast. A laurel branch decorates the lower field. The circular legend 'EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT' — the opening line of the German national anthem — arcs around the upper and lateral periphery. |
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