Obverse. Photo © Münze Deutschland
  • 20 Euro 2023, Germany, Federal Republic, 100th Anniversary of Birth of Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)
  • 20 Euro 2023, Germany, Federal Republic, 100th Anniversary of Birth of Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)
Description

Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow (1923–2011), known as Vicco von Bülow or Loriot (the French word for “oriole,” which is the animal on the von Bülow coat of arms), was a German comedian, humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer.

He was best known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series Loriot, alongside Evelyn Hamann, and his two movies, Ödipussi (1988) and Pappa Ante Portas (1991).

On the television series Unsere Besten (Our Best), Loriot was ranked the 54th best German ever. In a special comedy episode of Unsere Besten, he was ranked as the most famous German comedian ever.

Issue date: September 28, 2023

Obverse

Depicts a stylised German eagle with 12 stars representing the European Union, surrounded by the state name and the issue year. The fineness and the denomination below. The mintmark on the left, under the eagle.

The coat of arms of Germany displays a black eagle with red feet, beak and tongue on a golden field. This is the Bundesadler or "Federal Eagle", formerly the Reichsadler or "Imperial Eagle". It is a re-introduction of the coat of arms of the Weimar Republic (in use 1919–1935) adopted by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1950. The current official design is due to Tobias Schwab (1887–1967) and was introduced in 1928.

Design: Ulrich Böhme

BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
A
SILBER 925
20 EURO 2023

Reverse

Depicts the "Knight of the Rose" (Rosenkavalier), a well-known drawing by Vicco von Bülow, which shows a man with a colored rose in his mouth. It is an iconic figure that Loriot often placed beside his autograph. Loriot's signature on the right, the name above, the dates of birth and death below.

Design: Studio Loriot

VICCO VON BÜLOW
LORIOT
1923-2011

Edge

Loriot's most famous quote

ACH WAS

20 Euro

100th Anniversary of Birth of Vicco von Bülow (Loriot)

KM#
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32.5 mm
Thickness 2.62 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Berlin State Mint (A)

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