125th anniversary of Ernst Moritz Arndt's death, 20 Mark coin 1985, GDR

The GDR 20-Mark commemorative coin from 1985 became 125. The anniversary of the death of Ernst Moritz Arndt . The face of the coin shows a portrait of the writer. It was minted from 500 silver.

The writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860) is considered to be one of the most important poets of the era of the wars of freedom. He was also a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly and was mainly dedicated to mobilizing against the occupation of Germany by Napoleon.