Description Coin
Description Coin
The impressive, almost monumental landscape is skilfully worked out on the coin motif, designed by the artist Michael Otto from Rodenbach. The chosen beach perspective provides a clear view of the typical chalk cliffs, which are framed by beech forests. The connection between the sea, bird life and people creates a scaled relationship; the contemporary typography, together with the flying seagull, is very well integrated into the relief.
Backgroundinformation
Backgroundinformation
This time the numismatic journey takes us to sights and regional features in “Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania”.
More specifically, we head to the Jasmund National Park on the island of Rügen, which offers an exceptionally wide range of habitats and is home to a wealth of flora and fauna, including rare species of orchids and the giant horsetail, as well as house martins, peregrine falcons and sea eagles. The iconographic natural monument within the national park is the Königsstuhl, at 118 m above sea level. NN the highest point in Rügen. Around 3,000 visitors come to the striking chalk cliffs every year. The narrow, massive granite steps that lead to the 200 m2 plateau on the Königsstuhl lie above a Bronze Age barrow (2200 to 800 BC). There are various legends surrounding the origin of the name “Königsstuhl”. One says that the Swedish King Charles XII. In 1715 he commanded a sea battle against the Danes at this point and, tired of it, had a chair brought to him. However, the name “Konigsstuel” was used in a travel report by Pastor Rhenan as early as 1584, so the naming probably took place much earlier. According to another legend, the name comes from the fact that the person who managed to climb the chalk cliff from the lake side and sit on the chair placed at the top was elected king.
