Medal - Saxonia Numismatica

Features

Location	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1989
Composition	Porcelain (Böttger stoneware)
Weight	40.6 g
Diameter	64 mm
Thickness	5.7 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 485984
References	Weigelt# 9.237.10 Medaillen aus Meissener Porzellan (9 volumes). , Engler König# 2335 Arist Engler; 2006. Eintausend Medaillen des Medailleurs Helmut König 1974 - 1994: Sammlung des Autors. Self-published.

Commemorative issue

Saxonia Numismatika 1989 in Meissen

Obverse

Lion Margraviate of Meissen, Commemorative Thaler, Meissen Swords

Lettering: SAXONIA NUMISMATICA '89

Engraver: Manfred Wünsche

Designers: Dirks Kraus, Günther Exner

Reverse

Divided coat of arms of the GDR and Saxony, emblem of the cultural movement, two multi-line text blocks

Lettering:
40.JAHRESTAG DER DEUTSCHEN DEMOKRATISCHEN REPUBLIK
900 JAERIGE WIEDER-KEHR DER BELEHNUNG DES HAUSES WETTIN MIT DER MARKGRAFSCHAFT MEISSEN

Engraver: Manfred Wünsche

Designers: Dirks Kraus, Günther Exner

Edge

Plain

Mint

Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur, Meissen, Germany

Comments

City: Meissen

Issuer: Cultural Association of the GDR

Saxonia Numismatica was a coin and medal exhibition held in 1989 at Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen. Collecting, researching, and preserving monetary coins was organized by the Dresden branch of the Cultural Association of the GDR.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1989			1 000

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