20 Mark Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

20 Mark (Gotthold Ephraim Lessing) - obverse20 Mark (Gotthold Ephraim Lessing) - reverse

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Features

Issuer German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1979
Value 20 Mark (20 DDM)
Currency Mark (1948-1990)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 20.9 g
Diameter 33.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1990
Number
N#
43363
References KM# 74
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

250th Anniversary of Birth of G. E. Lessing

Obverse

The arms of the German Democratic Republic with the country name around the rim and the denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK ·
1979 20 MARK

Translation:
German Democratic Republic
1979 20 Mark

Reverse

A scene from the play "Nathan the Wise" (written by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in 1779), depicting Sultan Saladin, Nathan the Wise and a Templar

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1729 1781
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM
LESSING

Engraver: Axel Bertram

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Lettering: 20 MARK * 20 MARK * 20 MARK *

Mint

A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1979 A 41 000 $ 59 90%
1979 A 4 521 14% Proof

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