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Beethoven Collections – Coins

Ludwig van Beethoven’s musical genius continues to resonate through the ages. But did you know his legacy extends beyond concert halls and recordings? Collectors have long celebrated Beethoven with commemorative coins, each a unique tribute to the maestro. Delve into our collection and discover a fascinating intersection of music and numismatics. Explore the stories behind these coins, the artistic interpretations of Beethoven’s image, and the chance to own a piece of history that harmonizes music with metal.

1 – A coin worth 5 Deutsche Mark, struck in 1970, in the Bundesrepublik Deutschland…

2 – Coin worth 10 Pfenning featuring “Stadt Bonn” (town of Bonn), dated 1920. (Ø 21 mm / 0.082″).3 – Coin worth 10 Mark, dated 1970, from the Deutsche Demokratische Republik.4 – A medal from Bonn…5 – A medal dated 1999 struck by the Beethoven-Haus of Bonn…

6 – A German medal, signed by Th. Gruner. The heads side depicts Beethoven almost smiling, and the tails side shows a beautiful engraving of the house where Beethoven was born, in Bonn.
A beautiful medal…7 – A german medal from 1926, struck by K. Goetz and depicting Goethe et Beethoven.8 – German medal…9 – German medal with Beethoven’s portrait and, on the other side, mention of the Eroïca, Fidelio and the Missa Solmenis…10 – Medal with an original portrait of Beethoven on one side and his native house on the other side…

11 – Gold medal dated 1980. On the other side, these words are engraved: ‘Licht senden in die Tiefe des Menschlichen Herzens – Des Künstlers Beruf’ (Light from the Artist goes into the deep Heart of Mandkind).11b – Silver medal dated 1980, like number 11 but bigger.2 – Silver medal dated 1977, realised for the 150th anniversary of Beethoven’s death. It was created by the Beethoven Haus in Bonn.13 – Small coin from the collection “Große Musiker” (see also the silver medal number 21).14 – German medal from a series ‘Die Großen Deutschen’.
It shows Beethoven at the piano on one side, and the German eagle on the other side…

15 – German medal which reproduces a profil bust by Karl Bauer…16 – German Medal for the 200 years of Bonn’s train station…

17 – Silver medal, dated 1989 created for the 100th anniversary of the Verein Beethoven Haus. The portrait is probably from J. B. Schreiner, and made in 1909.

18 – Silver medal. The reverse side says: ‘Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom or philisophie – Beethoven’.

See also medal number 34.

19 – German medal with the portrait of Beethoven made in 1786 by Joseph von Neesen. The reverse side is about the nomination of the young Ludwig as organist in 1787.20 – Medal with the portrait of Beethoven.
On the reverse side, there are the signature of the composer, his name and the dates of his birth and death.21 – German Medal in silver. Portrait of Beethoven with texts both in German and in English: ‘Great Musicians – Germany’.
The reverse side shows a statue and an inscription which might be greek (see also the gold medal number 13)…

22 – Modern portrait of Beethoven.
On the reverse side, the words ‘Berühmte Deutsche’ (Famous Germans) and a greek temple, a pantheon.23 – Superb silver medal dated 1977.