Carl Vezerfi-Clemm

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Carl Vezerfi-Clemm (born March 15, 1939 in Budapest ; † February 17, 2012 in Munich ) was a German sculptor , medalist and coin designer . He created commemorative coins for the Federal Republic of Germany, medals , sculptures and other works.

Life

Carl Vezerfi-Clemm grew up in Budapest. From 1958 to 1962 he studied sculpture and painting at the Budapest Art Academy . There he was a student of József Reményi . In addition to his artistic training, he worked as a freelancer for various weekly newspapers from 1963 to 1966.

From 1966 he lived in Munich. From 1967 to 1974 he was a restorer at the Staatliche Antikensammlungen and at the Glyptothek in Munich. From 1974 to 1982 he worked as a medalist at a private mint in Munich. From 1983 on he worked as a freelancer.

Since it was founded in 1988, Carl Vezerfi-Clemm has been a member of the Munich Medalists' Circle, which brings together sculptors and medalists who have been tried in coin competitions.

After a long illness, Vezerfi-Clemm died on February 17th, 2012 in his apartment in Munich. According to his last will, his urn was quietly buried in an anonymous grave at the Ostfriedhof in Munich.

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Carl Verzerfi-Clemm created commemorative coins for the Federal Republic of Germany, medals , sculptures and other works e.g. B. Figures for the Nymphenburg porcelain factory .

Commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany

The following commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany were designed by Carl Vezerfi-Clemm:

5 DM commemorative coins

  • Material: approx. 75% copper, 25% nickel with pure nickel core (Magnimat)
  • Coin diameter: 29 mm
  • Weight: 10 g

(See list of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany (DM) .)

500th birthday of Martin Luther (1983)

Luther value side Luther face side

  • Obverse: indication of value
  • Reverse: Martin Luther (1483–1546), reformer based on a painting by Lucas Cranach .
  • Edge inscription: "GOD'S WORD REMAINS IN ETERNITY"
  • Design and model: Carl Vezerfi-Clemm
  • Issued November 10, 1983
  • Mintmark: G, Badisches Münzamt Karlsruhe
  • Edition: Stempelglanz (ST): 8000000 pieces; Mirror finish (PP): 350,000 pieces
  • World coin catalog no.158, Jaeger no .: 434

175th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1984)

Mendelssohn value side Mendelssohn picture side

  • Obverse: indication of value
  • Reverse: Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847), hip image of the composer against the background of a sheet music excerpt from the overture to “A Midsummer Night's Dream” .
  • Marginal writing: "YOUR TONES SWING YOU HAPPY THROUGH THE STRINGS".
  • Design and model: Carl Vezerfi-Clemm.
  • Issued from October 20, 1984.
  • Mintmark: J, Hamburg Mint.
  • Edition: Stempelglanz (ST): 8000000 pieces; Mirror finish (PP): 350,000 pieces.
  • World coin catalog no.160, Jaeger no .: 436

200th anniversary of Frederick the Great's death (1986)

- last 5 DM commemorative coin - Frederick the Great Value Side Friedrich the Great picture page

  • Obverse: indication of value.
  • Reverse: Friedrich II. (1712–1786), Elector of Brandenburg , King of Prussia .
  • Marginal inscription: “I AM THE FIRST SERVANT OF MY STATE”.
  • Design and model: Carl Vezerfi-Clemm.
  • Issued October 22, 1986.
  • Mintmark: F, Württemberg Mint in Stuttgart.
  • Edition: Stempelglanz (ST): 8000000 pieces; Mirror finish (PP): 350,000 pieces.
  • World coin catalog no.164, Jaeger no .: 440

10 DM commemorative coins

  • Material: 62.5% fine silver, 37.5% copper
  • Coin diameter: 32.5 mm
  • Weight: 15.5g

(See list of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany (DM) .)

100th anniversary of Carl Zeiss' death (1988)

Zeiss value side Zeiss picture side

  • Obverse: indication of value.
  • Reverse: Carl Zeiss (1816–1888), precision mechanic next to a microscope.
  • Marginal inscription: “OPTICS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY”.
  • Design and model: Carl Vezerfi-Clemm.
  • Issued October 23, 1988.
  • Mintmark: F, Württemberg Mint in Stuttgart.
  • Edition: Stempelglanz (ST): 8000000 pieces; Mirror finish (PP): 350,000 pieces.
  • World coin catalog no.169, Jaeger no .: 444

900th birthday of Hildegard von Bingen (1998)

Hildegard von Bingen value side Hildegard von Bingen picture side

  • Obverse: indication of value.
  • Reverse: Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179), while writing the book “ Liber Scivias ”, inspired by the hand of God.
  • Edge inscription: "KNOW THE WAYS OF THE LORD".
  • Design and model: Carl Vezerfi-Clemm.
  • Issued October 16, 1998.
  • Mintmark: F, Württemberg Mint in Stuttgart.
  • Edition Brilliant Stamp (ST) :.
  • Mintmark: G, Badisches Münzamt Karlsruhe: 3,500,000 pieces.
  • Mirror finish (PP) :.
  • Mintmark: A, Prussian State Mint Berlin: 200,000 pieces.
  • Mintmark: D, Bavarian Main Mint, Munich: 200,000 pieces.
  • Mint mark: F, Württemberg Mint in Stuttgart: 200,000 pieces.
  • Mintmark: G, Badisches Münzamt Karlsruhe: 200,000 pieces.
  • Mintmark: J, Hamburg Mint: 200,000 pieces.
  • World coin catalog no.192, Jaeger no .: 468

literature

  • Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber: German coins, catalog from 1800 to 1985 . Munich 1985, ISBN 3-87045-954-9
  • Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and designer . Osnabrück 2005, ISBN 3-9801644-7-0
  • Manfred Pfefferkorn: Between the Germanisches Museum and the Brandenburg Gate, 40 years of German commemorative coins . Ostfildern 1993, ISBN 3-7718-0690-9
  • Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Small German coin catalog, from 1871 to today . 41st edition, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-86646-068-3

Web links

Commons : Images of West German DM commemorative coins (1948 - 1990)  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Images of German DM commemorative coins (1991 - 2001)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ State Coin Collection Munich, The Artists' Circle of Medalists Munich [1]
  2. ^ German Society for Medal Art eV [2]
  3. ^ Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber: German coins, catalog from 1800 to 1985, Munich 1985, p. 418
  4. ^ Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog, From 1871 to today, 41st edition 2011, Munich 2011, p. 212
  5. ↑ Manfred Pfefferkorn: Between the Germanisches Museum and the Brandenburg Gate, 40 years of German commemorative coins, Ostfildern 1993, p. 228
  6. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Catalog of the German commemorative coins 1952 - 2005 in Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and design, Osnabrück 2005, p. 286
  7. ^ Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber: German coins, catalog from 1800 to 1985, Munich 1985, p. 418
  8. ^ Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog, From 1871 to today, 41st edition 2011, Munich 2011, p. 213
  9. ↑ Manfred Pfefferkorn: Between the Germanisches Museum and the Brandenburg Gate, 40 years of German commemorative coins, Ostfildern 1993, p. 196
  10. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Catalog of the German commemorative coins 1952 - 2005 in Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (ed.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and designer, Osnabrück 2005, p. 290
  11. ↑ Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog, From 1871 to today, 41st edition 2011, Munich 2011, p. 215
  12. ↑ Manfred Pfefferkorn: Between the Germanisches Museum and the Brandenburg Gate, 40 years of German commemorative coins, Ostfildern 1993, p. 132
  13. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Catalog of the German commemorative coins 1952 - 2005 in Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and designer, Osnabrück 2005, p. 298
  14. ^ Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog, From 1871 to today, 41st edition 2011, Munich 2011, p. 217
  15. ↑ Manfred Pfefferkorn: Between the Germanisches Museum and the Brandenburg Gate, 40 years of German commemorative coins, Ostfildern 1993, p. 98
  16. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Catalog of the German commemorative coins 1952 - 2005 in Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and designer, Osnabrück 2005, p. 308
  17. ^ Günter Schön, Gerhard Schön: Kleiner Deutscher Münzkatalog, From 1871 to today, 41st edition 2011, Munich 2011, p. 229
  18. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Catalog of the German commemorative coins 1952 - 2005 in Gerd Dethlefs and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): GeldKunst KunstGeld, German commemorative coins since 1949, design and designer, Osnabrück 2005, p. 342
personal data
SURNAME Vezerfi-Clemm, Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor, medalist and coin designer
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH 17th February 2012
Place of death Munich