100 Francs CFA 2015

Weight

0.5 g

Diameter

11 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold (.999)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

National Coat of Arms, denomination below

Back design

Portrait of Richard von Weizsäcke along with the year of his birth, Year of birth left, year of death right

Year of Minting

2015

Ruling authority

Republic (1960-date)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ⋆ REPUBLIQUE DU MALI ⋆ 100 FRANCS CFA UN PEUPLE•UN BUT•UNE FOI Reverse: 1920•RICHARD V. WEIZSÄCKER•2015 • ½ G .9999 FINE GOLD •

Context

Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker (15 April 1920 – 31 January 2015) was a German politician, who served as President of Germany from 1984 to 1994 (of West Germany 1984–1990 and of the reunited Germany 1990–1994). A member of the CDU party since 1954, he was elected as member of parliament in 1969. He continued to hold a mandate as member of the Bundestag until he became Governing Mayor of West Berlin, following the 1981 state elections. In 1984, Richard von Weizsäcker was elected as President of the Federal Republic of Germany and in 1989 he was re-elected for a second term. During his second term as President on 3 October 1990, the reorganized five states of the former German Democratic Republic and East Berlin joined the Federal Republic of Germany , which made von Weizsäcker the first democratically legitimized head of state of Germany as a whole since Reich President Paul von Hindenburg had died in office on 2 August 1934. He is considered the most popular of Germany's presidents, held in high regard particularly for his impartiality. His demeanor often saw him at odds with his party colleagues, particularly longtime Chancellor Helmut Kohl. He was famous for his speeches, especially one he delivered at the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1985.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0