Carl Vezerfi-Clemm

Biography

Creations

Commemorative coins issued by the Federal Republic of Germany

5 DM commemorative coins

• Material: 75% copper, 25% nickel with pure nickel core
• Coin diameter: 29 mm
• Weight: 10 g

  500th birthday of Martin Luther

• Obverse: Denomination
• Reverse: Martin Luther, reformer, after a painting of Lucas Cranach
• Edge inscription: “GOTTES WORT BLEIBT IN EWIGKEIT“
• Design and model: Carl Vezefi-Clemm
• Issued: November 10, 1983
• Mint: G, Badisches Muenzamt Karlsruhe
• Mint state : 8000000 issues; Proof : 350000 issues
• World Coin Catalogue No. 158, Jaeger No.: 434

  175th Birthday of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1984)

• Obverse: Denomination
• Reverse: Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the composer and in background a sheet music section of the overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
• Edge inscription: “IHR TOENE SCHWINGT EUCH FREUDIG DURCH DIE SAITEN”
• Design and model: Carl Vezefi-Clemm
• Issued: October 20, 1984.
• Mint J, Hamburgische Muenze
• Mint state : 8000000 issues; Proof : 350000 issues
• World Coin Catalogue No. 160, Jaeger No.: 436

  200th death anniversary of Frederick the Great (1986)

• Obverse: Denomination
• Reverse: Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, King of Prussia.
• Edge inscription: "ICH BIN DER ERSTE DIENER MEINES STAATES".
• Design and model: Carl Vezefi-Clemm
• Issued: October 22, 1986.
• Mint F, Wuerttembergisches Muenzamt Stuttgart.
• Mint state : 8000000 issues; Proof : 350000 issues
• World Coin Catalogue No. 164, Jaeger No.: 440

  10 DM Commemorative Coins

• Material: 62.5% fine silver, 37.5% copper
• Coin diameter: 32.5 mm
• Weight: 15.5 g

  100th death anniversary of Carl Zeiss (1988)

• Obverse: Denomination
• Reverse: Carl Zeiss, German maker of optical instruments with a microscope.
• Edge inscription: "OPTIK FÜR WISSENSCHAFT UND TECHNIK".
• Design and model: Carl Vezefi-Clemm
• Issued: October 23, 1988.
• Mint F, Wuerttembergisches Muenzamt Stuttgart.
• Mint state : 8000000 issues; Proof : 350000 issues
• World Coin Catalogue No. 169, Jaeger No.: 444

  900th birthday of Hildegard of Bingen (1998)

• Obverse: Denomination
• Reverse: Hildegard of Bingen, writing the book, "Sci vias Domini", inspired by the hand of the Lord.
• Edge inscription: "WISSE DIE WEGE DES HERRN".
• Design and model: Carl Vezefi-Clemm
• Issued: October 16, 1998.
• Mint state :
• * Mint G, Badisches Muenzamt Karlsruhe: 3500000 issues
• Proof :
• * Mint A, Preussische Staatsmuenze Berlin: 200000 issues
• * Mint D, Bayerisches Hauptmuenzamt, Muenchen: 200000 issues
• * Mint F, Wuerttembergisches Muenzamt Stuttgart: 200000 issues
• * Mint G, Badisches Muenzamt Karlsruhe: 200000 issues
• * Mint J, Hamburgische Muenze: 200000 issues
• World Coin Catalogue No. 192, Jaeger No.: 468

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