German Commemorative Coins

The German 100-euro gold coin of the year appears on the 1st October 2010 (pdn) for German coin collectors are the crowning glory and an absolute must-have of a vintage collection. The appearing regularly in the fall 100-euro commemorative coins from Germany be extended 2010 befitting Wurzburger Residenz and Hofgarten a detail designed gold coin in memory of the UNESCO World Heritage site. The Wurzburg residence and the surrounding park were built and conceived by mid of the 18th century under the leadership of Balthasar Neumann. The then fledgling exception architect gathered a group of artists from all of Europe, in order to complete the impressive building and the spacious estate until 1780. Through this interaction by artists from many European countries the Wurzburg Residence has since arguably holds a place of honor among the brightest princely courts and is regarded as a successful synthesis of the European Baroque”. The residence badly damaged in the second world war was in about 40 years work exemplary rebuilt and restored and is now an attraction that is visited by more than 300,000 people. 1981, the palace complex with courtyard gardens as one of the first German ensemble of UNESCO was inducted into the world cultural heritage list. Thus the desire of its Builder, the Wurzburg Residence fulfilled late posterity may imprint an indelible, eternal memory () “.” Therefore, one may presume that Balthasar Neumann was highly delighted the new German 100-euro gold coin over the memory of posterity in the form. Because the artistic design of the coin impresses with its realistic representation of the entire UNESCO of world heritage Wurzburg residence and court gardens ‘. Here he sets itself apart from the variety of quality competitors through its detailed and complete reproduction of all parts of the world heritage”, as in the jury seven established by the Federal Ministry of finance under the chairmanship of the artist Erich Ott says.

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