2000 AD., Germany, Federal Republic, 1200th anniversary of founding the Aachen Cathedral by Charlemagne, commemorative, Karlsruhe mint, 10 Mark, KM 200.

Germany, Federal Republic, 1200th anniversary of founding the Aachen Cathedral by Charlemagne, commemorative, engraver: Erich Ott, Karlsruhe mint (mint mark "G"), issued January 13. 2000 AD.,
10 Deutsche Mark (32,5 mm / 15,44 g), 0.925 silver, 15,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 3.000.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°),
Obv.: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 2000 / 10 DEUTSCHE MARK / G , legend surrounding eagle, mint mark in right field.
Rev.: KAISER KARL DER GROSSE - DOM ZU AACHEN / 1200 JAHRE , dedication scene: Charlemagne kneeling right, presenting the original Palatine Chapel of Aachen to Jesus Christ and his mother Mary sitting facing on a throne (a motif of the Shrine of Charlemagne of 1215).
Edge: plain edge with incuse inscription "URBS AQUENSIS - URBS REGALIS * " ("The city of Aachen - the royal city * " , a text from the "Charlemagne anthem")
KM 200 ; Jaeger 475 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
2000 A 160.000 proof issue
2000 D 160.000 proof issue
2000 F 160.000 proof issue
2000 G 3.000.000 normal issue
2000 G 160.000 proof issue
2000 J 160.000 proof issue

The depiction of the church building is one of the earliest depictions of the Church of St. Mary of Charlemagne.

Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" (in German: Kaiserdom), is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St. Mary at Aachen" during the Middle Ages. For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen chapel was the church of coronation for 30 German kings and 12 queens. The church is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Aachen.

Charles the Great (Charlemagne) began the construction of the Palatine Chapel around 796, along with the building of the rest of the palace structures. The construction is credited to Odo of Metz. It suffered a large amount of damage around 881, by the Northmen and was restored in 983. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Gothic additions were added, including the choir in 1355. It was restored again in 1881. The core of the cathedral is the Carolingian Palatine Chapel, which is notably small in comparison to the later additions.
In order to sustain the enormous flow of pilgrims in the Gothic period a choir hall was built: a two-part Capella vitrea (glass chapel) which was consecrated on the 600th anniversary of Charlemagne's death. A cupola, several other chapels and a steeple were also constructed at later dates. In 1978, it was one of the first 12 items to make the entry into the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, as the first German and one of the first three European historical ensembles.