As the heir to the Holy Roman Empire, a vast political and geographical area home to a mosaic of cultures and political entities, Germany has a rich history.

First ravaged by the Wars of Religion in the modern era, then penetrated by the ideas of the Enlightenment in the 18th century, the political construction of Germany as a national state is a long and complex phenomenon; the scene of the Napoleonic Wars, German unification under Bismarck in 1871 and finally the world conflicts.

German currencies and their representations 

Germany is a country with a large and rich coinage, testimony to its history. It is an important ideological vector, expressed through the choice of representations, legends and heraldry.

For example, German coins depict the free cities that had the privilege of minting coins, such as the city of Frankfurt, whose thaler depicts Francofurtia, the female personification of the Rhine city.

The reverse of the coin also features the heraldic eagle, the traditional symbol of the German state, which traces its origins back to the Holy Roman Empire. In addition to the free cities, there are the duchies, whose coin issues symbolise German federalism, in the image of the 20-mark coin of William II, exalting his title and his ability to mint gold coins.

In conclusion, the German currency is an important vector of ideology and just as much an economic tool at the service of its history.
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