Hannover, Germany/hannover320
Previous | Home | NextThe obverse of the uranium coin. This coin weighs 118.27 grams and measures 52 millimeters in width. The inscription is "Eisenwerk Gesellschaft Maximilianshütte AG. MH 1956. Uran. Sulzbach-Rosenberg Hütte." ("Steelworks Company Maximilan Foundry AG. MH. [minted in] 1956. Uranium. Sulzbach-Rosenberg Foundry." Sulzbach-Rosenberg is 50 km east of Nürnberg in Bavaria, located at N49° 30' E11° 45'. The coin was produced to signal the increasing importance of nuclear energy in the world.
