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Weihnachtstaler - Castrop-Rauxeler St. Lambertus Kirche
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief depiction of St. Lambertus Church in Castrop-Rauxel, shown in three-quarter perspective with its characteristic multi-spired Gothic architecture. A bare deciduous tree flanks the church on the left and a decorated Christmas tree on the right, set against a mirror-polished field strewn with stars. The legend arcs around the upper and lower rim with the year 1998 placed centrally above the church. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved nativity scene after Albrecht Dürer, depicting the Virgin Mary adoring the Christ Child in a manger set within a ruined arched structure, with Joseph and an ox visible in the background. The central scene is framed by a decorative beaded border with star motifs on a mirror-polished field. The legend along the lower rim attributes the composition to Albrecht Dürer and includes the silver fineness mark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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