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<p>[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1809335, member: 39"]The one with the "XY" is a beautified <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> version of the plaster model that an artist submits to the jury. Since the design competitions are anonymous, the artist cannot have his or her initials on the model. Putting XY there indicates where the initials will be in case the artist wins.</p><p><br /></p><p>The "Till Eulenspiegel" collector coin was designed by Friedrich Brenner. So the initials on the actual coins are FB ... in a somewhat playful style. If you have the silver version, it will clearly say so on the eagle side.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chrisild, post: 1809335, member: 39"]The one with the "XY" is a beautified :) version of the plaster model that an artist submits to the jury. Since the design competitions are anonymous, the artist cannot have his or her initials on the model. Putting XY there indicates where the initials will be in case the artist wins. The "Till Eulenspiegel" collector coin was designed by Friedrich Brenner. So the initials on the actual coins are FB ... in a somewhat playful style. If you have the silver version, it will clearly say so on the eagle side. Christian[/QUOTE]
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