2016-02-15 Mon

One of Germany’s greatest painter and printmaker Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix gets his due respect with a commemorative silver coin marking the artist’s 125th birth anniversary.

Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix (1891 – 1969) was best known for his rather bold and hard hitting depiction of Weimar Society and the Great War that birthed the society.

The coin’s obverse features a design by artist Friedrich Brenner of Diedorf which combines multiple elements from the works of Dix, including a smoking man and a pair of dancers.

The reverse of the coin shows an eagle, an inscription translating to “Federal Republic of Germany,” value number and denomination, the G Mint mark of Karlsruhe Mint, the year ‘2016’ and the 12 stars of Europe.

The .925 fine silver 20 Euros coin will be released on 3rd November. Uncirculated examples will be available at face value and Proof examples will be sold at a premium.