1200th anniversary of Charlemagne's death

Commemorative issue

1200. rocznica śmierci Karola Wielkiego

Obverse

(en) Crowned bust portrait of Charlemagne from the front with sword and cross (with attached Charlemagne signum), a medal on the left with the French fleur-de-lis and on the right with the German eagle. In front of his chest the map of the Carolingian Empire, labelled Aachen and Rome.

Lettering:
VATER DES KAROLINGISCHEN KERNS FÜR EUROPA......

KÖNIG DER FRANKEN UND LANGOBARDEN

KAISERKRÖNUNG IN ROM 25.12.800

DURCH PAPST LEO III.

ROMANUM GUBERNANS IMPERIUM

Engraver: Peter-Götz Güttler

Designer: Peter-Götz Güttler

Reverse

(en) On the right side the presumed date of birth 2.4.748

The "O" moulded as a medallion with a view of St Mary's Minster at the time of Charles, with the inscription: +PFARRKAPELLE+ AACHEN

Lettering:
1200. TODESJAHR 2014

KARL

DER < _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > 2.4.748

GROSSE

28.1.814

Engraver: Peter-Götz Güttler

Designer: Peter-Götz Güttler

Edge

Zwykły

Lettering: G

See also

• Fleur-de-lis
• rocznica śmierci

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