Description Coin
Description Coin
This coin was designed by Ulf Schüler, who skilfully placed the busts of the two statesmen at the centre of the composition. The finely modelled depiction shows Gustav Stresemann on the left and Aristide Briand on the right, both facing the viewer. Centrally positioned at the bottom is a detail of the Nobel Peace Prize medal, clearly highlighting the connection to the award and the occasion. The figures’ arrangement and the inscription closely follow the historic medal. The value side featuring the eagle integrates harmoniously and forms a successful typographic and visual complement to the obverse.
Backgroundinformation
Backgroundinformation
In 1926, Gustav Stresemann and Aristide Briand were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their outstanding efforts to promote Franco‑German reconciliation after the First World War. Stresemann, who served as Germany’s Foreign Minister, and Briand, his French counterpart, took a decisive step towards stabilising Europe with the Locarno Treaties of 1925. Both statesmen recognised that lasting peace could only be achieved through dialogue, trust, and cooperation. The award honours their courage in overcoming former hostilities and in laying a new foundation for European cooperation. Their work laid the groundwork for a peace policy that shaped Europe in the long term and is regarded as a precursor to today’s European integration.
