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Medal - National Numismatic Exhibition 1987
| Location | German Democratic Republic |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central design of a stylized city gate flanked by two organisational emblems in roundels — the KB logo on the left and the ZMA logo on the right — with the dates 1237 and 1987 flanking the gate. A large legend in relief reads '750 JAHRE BERLIN' in the centre field, with the year 1987 below. The surrounding circular legend is divided into two arcs reading 'NUMISMATIK UND HEIMATGESCHICHTE' at the top and 'ZENTRALE MÜNZAUSSTELLUNG DER DDR' at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | NUMISMATIK UND HEIMATGESCHICHTE 1237 - 1987 750 JAHRE BERLIN 1987 ZENTRALE MÜNZAUSSTELLUNG DER DDR (Translation: Numismatics and local history 1237 - 1987 750 years of Berlin 1987 Central coin exhibition of the GDR) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed architectural view of the Mint Tower at the Old Castle (Münzturm am Alten Schloss) as it appeared circa 1650/60, showing a multi-storey tower with a domed cupola and an adjoining gabled building complex in high relief. In the lower field, a figure of a seated mint worker performing hammer coinage is shown in relief. The legend 'MÜNZTURM AM ALTEN SCHLOSS' appears in the lower field, with '· HAMMER PRÄGUNG ·' below, and the date '1650/60' is inscribed in the upper left field. |
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