Carl Vezerfi-Clemm

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

  • 2.1.2.1 100th Anniversary of Carl Zeiss (1988 )
  • 2.1.2.2 900th birthday of Hildegard von Bingen (1998)

Life

Carl Vezerfi - Clemm grew up in Budapest. From 1958 to 1962 he studied sculpture and painting at the Art Academy in Budapest. There he was taught by Jozef Reményi. Apart from artistic training, he was from 1963 to 1966 active in journalism as a freelancer for various weeklies.

From 1966 he lived in Munich. From 1967 to 1974 he was a restorer at the National Collection of Antiquities and in the Glyptothek in Munich. From 1974 to 1982 he worked as a medalist at a private mint in Munich. From 1983 on, he was freelancing.

Carl Clemm Vezerfi - owned since its founding in 1988 to the artist circle of Medalists Munich, the sculptor and Münzwettbewerben proven Medalists are members.

After a long illness Vezerfi - Clemm died on February 17, 2012 in his apartment in Munich. His last will according to his urn was buried in an unmarked grave at East Cemetery in Munich in silence.

Work

Carl Clemm Verzerfi - created commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany, medals, sculptures and other works such as Figures for the Nymphenburg porcelain manufactory.

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: 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)
  • Obverse: Value specification
  • Reverse: Martin Luther (1483-1546), reformer after a painting by Lucas Cranach.
  • Edge inscription: " THE WORD OF GOD IS IN ETERNITY "
  • Design and Model: Carl Clemm Vezerfi -
  • Issued on November 10, 1983
  • Mint mark: G, Badisches Mint Karlsruhe
  • Edition: uncirculated (ST ): 8,000,000 pcs; Mirror Gloss ( PP): 350000 Piece
  • Weltmünzkatalog No. 158, Jaeger No.: 434

175th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1984 )
  • Obverse: Value specification
  • Reverse: Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), the composer Hüftbild against the background of a sheet section from the overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
  • Edge inscription: "YOUR SOUNDS YOU JOYFUL SWINGS THROUGH THE STRINGS ".
  • Design and Model: Carl Vezerfi - Clemm.
  • Issued from 20 October 1984.
  • Mint mark: J, Hamburg Mint.
  • Edition: uncirculated (ST ): 8,000,000 pcs; Mirror Gloss ( PP): 350000 piece.
  • Weltmünzkatalog No. 160, Jaeger No.: 436

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

- Last 5 Mark Commemorative Coin -

  • Obverse: Value specification.
  • Reverse: Frederick II (1712-1786), Elector of Brandenburg, King of Prussia.
  • Edge inscription: " I AM THE FIRST SERVANT OF MY STATE ".
  • Design and Model: Carl Vezerfi - Clemm.
  • Issued from 22 October 1986.
  • Mint mark: F, Württembergisches Mint Stuttgart.
  • Edition: uncirculated (ST ): 8,000,000 pcs; Mirror Gloss ( PP): 350000 piece.
  • Weltmünzkatalog No. 164, Jaeger No.: 440

10 DM Commemorative Coins

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

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

100th anniversary of death of Carl Zeiss (1988 )
  • Obverse: Value specification.
  • Reverse: Carl Zeiss (1816-1888), precision engineers and opticians next to the microscope.
  • Edge inscription: " LOOK FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ".
  • Design and Model: Carl Vezerfi - Clemm.
  • Issued from 23 October 1988.
  • Mint mark: F, Württembergisches Mint Stuttgart.
  • Edition: uncirculated (ST ): 8,000,000 pcs; Mirror Gloss ( PP): 350000 piece.
  • Weltmünzkatalog No. 169, Jaeger No.: 444

900th anniversary of Hildegard von Bingen (1998)
  • Obverse: Value specification.
  • Reverse: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), when writing of the book ( Liber ) " Sci vias domini ", inspired by the hand of God.
  • Edge inscription: " KNOW THE WAY OF THE LORD ."
  • Design and Model: Carl Vezerfi - Clemm.
  • Issued from 16 October 1998.
  • Mint mark: F, Württembergisches Mint Stuttgart.
  • Edition uncirculated (ST ).
  • Mint mark: G, Badisches Mint Karlsruhe: 3500000 piece.
  • Edition mirror shine (PP ).
  • Mint mark: A Prussian State Mint Berlin: 200000 piece.
  • Mint mark: D, Bavarian State Mint, Munich: 200000 units.
  • Mint mark: F, Württembergisches Mint Stuttgart: 200000 piece.
  • Mint mark: G, Badisches Mint Karlsruhe: 200000 units.
  • Mint mark: J, Hamburg Mint: 200000 piece.
  • Weltmünzkatalog No. 192, Jaeger No.: 468

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)
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