Description Coin
Description Coin
The design by artist and sculptor Marianne Dietz depicts a three-quarter portrait of Konrad Adenauer, whose 150th birthday will be celebrated in 2026. The artistic execution of the portrait impresses with its fine modeling and great expressiveness – and thus with a high recognition value.
Backgroundinformation
Backgroundinformation
Konrad Adenauer's life reflects four eras of German history. After his formative years in the German Empire, he rose to political prominence in the Weimar Republic as Mayor of Cologne and President of the Prussian State Council. The destruction of democracy and his persecution by the National Socialists profoundly influenced his later work. After 1945, he participated in the establishment of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) and in 1949 became the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Until 1963, he significantly shaped the young nation: he co-authored the Basic Law (Constitution), implemented the social market economy, firmly integrated Germany into the West, promoted reconciliation with France and Israel, and advanced European integration.
