Völkerschlachtdenkmal - Leipzig, Germany
N 51° 18.733 E 012° 24.784
33U E 319710 N 5687723
A three Mark commemorative coin issued at the dedication of the Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Waymark Code: WMZV2F
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/06/2019
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the Monument to the Battle of the Nations is Germany's tallest monument. It was dedicated in in 1913 for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig.
The battle of the Nations was one of the decisive battles of the Napoleonic wars. In a three-day battle, allied forces of seven European nations defeated Napoleon and his allies. |
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The monument was dedicated at the 100th anniversary of the battle. Saxony's Royal Mint in Muldenhütten issued a silver coin worth three German Reich Mark to commemorate the dedication of the monument and the 100th anniversary of the battle.
The coin shows the monument on the front side and the German Eagle on the rear. All pictures of the coin are in Wikipedia's public domain.
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Money Issuing Country: Deutsches Reich (German Empire)
Currency: Mark
Denomination: 3
Date of Issue: 10/18/1913
Type of Money: Coin
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