#hanseatic

The great medieval city called the Lion of the Hanseatic League needed a representative temple tailored to its needs.

The monumental temple was built for nearly 150 years (1346–1502). The church is one of the so-called brick Gothic, Gothic architecture common in the countries of the Baltic Sea basin.

The dimensions of the Gothic colossus are; 105.5 meters long, 66 meters wide in the transept, the vault reaches a height of 30 m. The tower rises to a height of 82 meters. Medieval architects predicted the temple's capacity for over 20,000 people.

I've returned from Germany, here's some of the coins I got and saw!

Some awesome notgeld coins from the town of Menden, right outside of Dortmund. The 50 Pfenning coin features the skeleton of an ice age Cave Bear, which is on display in the town's museum. Weimar engravers try not to make the toughest designs known to man.

A nice Constantius Chlorus Follis, with an impressive silvering layer. Ob. FAL [sic] VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES Rv. GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI /Δ/palm branch/ALE. Genius, wearing modius, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC VI Alexandria 29a

Unrecorded mint engraving error, recorded on RIC 15a. Example, listed as RIC 29a. RIC 15a error is listed in wildwinds.com.

Some cool 2 Euro coins

Some medals from Lübeck (top), and Hamburg's St. Michael's church (bottom).

I got this proof 2 euro in my change from the Follis!

Lots of Coins at the European Hansemuseum in Lübeck.

Sandtimer ;

Quedlinburg - Germany. Amazing city

Quedlinburg is just so wonderful. It is called the cradle of Germany. Once the political heart of a medieval empire. This town is stunning to walk through.