Römisches Kaisermedaillon
The Römische Kaisermedaillon is an award presented by the city of Mainz. As part of the award, a replica of the , probably made in 297 AD, is being presented, with the oldest known pictorial representation of the lead medallion found in Ancient Rome Mogontiacum. The award is presented at irregular intervals to persons who have rendered outstanding services to the study of the cultural history of the city of Mainz. Holders of the Römischen Kaisermedaillons * 1970: Marie Böckel-Grosch * 1976: P. Walter Jacob, Paul Walter Jacob * 1980: Heinz Gehrmann * 1982: Jürgen Jughard * 1987: Werner Hanfgarn * 1994: Fritz Diehl * 2000: Helmut Mathy * 2006: Friedrich Schütz (historian), Friedrich Schütz * 2007: Fee Fleck * 2008: Franz Dumont * 2011: Hans-Jürgen Kotzur
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Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-west, with Mainz on the left bank, and Wiesbaden, the capital of the neighbouring state Hesse, on the right bank. Mainz is an independent city with a population of 218,578 (as of 2019) and forms part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Mainz was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans in the 1st century BC as a military fortress on the northernmost frontier of the empire and provincial capital of Germania Superior. Mainz became an important city in the 8th century AD as part of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Electorate of Mainz and seat of the Elector of Mainz, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, the Primate (bishop), Primate of Germany. Mainz is famous as the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of ...
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