1929, Germany (Weimar). Silver 3 Mark “Millenium of Meissen” Coin.
Mint Year: 1929Reference: KM-65.Mint Place: Muldenhutten (E)Denomination: 3 Mark – 1000th Anniversary of MeissenDiameter: 30mm Material: SilverWeight: 15gm
Obverse: Facing duke, holding two shields within gothic arc, topped by four cross-topped turrets flanking central cross. Date (19-29) split in fields. Mint letter (E) on base below.Legend: TAUSEND JAHRE BURG – UND STADT MEISSEN Translated: "1000 Years Castle and City of Meissen"
Reverse: German heraldic eagle left.Legend: DEUTSCHES REICH * DREI REICHSMARK * Translated: "German Empre, 3 Reichsmark"
Meissen (in German orthography: Meißen, IPA: [ˈmaɪsn̩]) is a town of approximately 30,000 about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district.