10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Reverse

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GERMANY - BATTLE OF THE NATIONS MONUMENT
WORLD
MONUMENTS
10 DOLLARS

Edge

Smooth with firmness and individual numbering

Comment

The Battle of the Nations Monument is a monumental edifice built at Leipzig-Probstheida in Leipzig, Germany, to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of the Nations. It is often considered the archetype of the "Kolossal style" dear to Wilhelmian Germany. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le monument de la Bataille des Nations est un édifice monumental construit à Leipzig-Probstheida à Leipzig en Allemagne pour célébrer le centenaire de la bataille des nations. Il est souvent considéré comme l'archétype du « style Kolossal » cher à l'Allemagne wilhelmienne. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)

Interesting fact

The Monument to the Battle of the Nations, depicted on the 2009 Cook Islands $10 silver coin, is a monumental statue in Leipzig, Germany, that commemorates the Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, which took place in 1813. The battle was a decisive victory for the coalition of Russian, Prussian, Austrian, and Swedish forces against the French army, and it marked a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars. The monument, designed by German sculptor Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, was erected in 1913 to commemorate the battle's centenary. It features a 98-foot-tall column topped with a statue of a woman representing the spirit of the nations that fought against Napoleon. The monument is now a popular tourist attraction and a symbol of international cooperation and peace.

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