Germany, Democratic Republic (DDR) 20 Mark 1989

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20 Mark 1989, KM# 127, Germany, Democratic Republic (DDR), 500th Anniversary of Birth of Thomas Müntzer, Thomas Müntzer

Obverse. Photo © Historia Hamburg

Description

Thomas Müntzer (1489–1525) was a German preacher and radical theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Luther and the Roman Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal authority in central Germany. Müntzer was foremost amongst those reformers who took issue with Luther’s compromises with feudal authority. He became a leader of the German peasant and plebeian uprising of 1525 commonly known as the German Peasants' War. He was captured after the battle of Frankenhausen, and was tortured and executed.

Obverse	Coat of arms German Democratic Republic Device and tools (watch, compass, telescope etc.) Hammer, Compass (drawing tool) Depicts a national emblem of the German Democratic Republic (DDR), surrounded by the country name (above), denomination and date (below). Mintmark of the Berlin State Mint (A) is between country name and the emblem. The national emblem of the German Democratic Republic featured a hammer and a compass (drawing tool), surrounded by a ring of rye. The hammer represented the workers in the factories. The compass represented the intelligentsia, and the ring of rye the farmers. DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK A 1989 20 MARK
Reverse	Person (religious figure) Thomas Müntzer Depicts collared head of Thomas Müntzer, left. Engravers: Günter Gnauck, Bernd Göbel • 1489 1525 • THOMAS MÜNTZER GG
Edge	Inscribed (lettered) 20 MARK * 20 MARK * 20 MARK *

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1989 Germany, Democratic Republic (DDR)

500th Anniversary of Birth of Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer

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KM# 127

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material	Silver
Fineness	0.625
Weight	20.9 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	3.12 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Medal
Mint	Berlin State Mint (A)