Germany

Commemorative coin

2009

Saarland " Ludwigskirche "

(Part of the National series " Lander’-series I ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The inner part of the coin depicts the Saint Louis church (Ludwigskirche) in Saarbrücken. The name of the federal State ‘SAARLAND’ and the mintmark, represented by one of the letters ‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’, appear under the monument. The initials ‘FB’ of the engraver Friedrich Brenner are displayed on the right of the monument. The lower part of the outer ring of the coin features the name of the issuing country ‘BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND’ and the upper part bears the year ‘2009’ and twelve stars.

Additional information

The coin dedicated to the Saarland shows the Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken, built between 1762-1775. It is the city's landmark and, along with Dresden's Frauenkirche and Hamburg's "Michel", is considered one of the most important Protestant Baroque church buildings in Germany. It is also one of the most famous transept churches.

Edge lettering

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