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Weihnachtstaler - Castrop-Rauxeler St. Lambertus-Kirche Henrichenburg
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief depicting St. Lambertus Church in Henrichenburg, shown in three-quarter perspective with its prominent tower and Gothic nave, flanked to the left by a decorated Christmas tree set against a mirror-polished field scattered with small star ornaments. The circumferential legend arcs around the upper and lower portions of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely struck Nativity scene inspired by Sandro Botticelli, depicting the Virgin Mary with a halo adoring the Christ Child, accompanied by Joseph kneeling at left and an ox and donkey in the background, all set within a rocky stable. The inner field is framed by a beaded border decorated with six-pointed star ornaments against a polished ground, with the inscription in cursive lettering at the bottom and the fineness mark at lower right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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