German museum digitisation features WWII ID card, Goethe coin, historic building, crucifix, ceramic tile

Several German cultural institutions have added historic objects to the Museum‑Digital platform. The collection includes a 1944 Kennkarte issued to Elfriede Sekuly (née Knoll) from Deuten, Upper Silesia, bearing her photograph and fingerprint. A silver Goethe‑Denkmünze minted between 1775‑1778, the first medal struck in honour of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is also catalogued. An 1868‑1871 photograph shows the former Royal Mint building on Unterwasserstraße in Berlin‑Mitte, highlighting architectural details by Wilhelm Neumann and later alterations. A modest metal crucifix, likely a devotional or funeral cross, is documented with its unique iconography. Finally, a glazed stoneware tile bearing an ornamental leaf motif from the late 19th‑century Sinziger Mosaikplatten & Thonwaarenfactory illustrates decorative ceramics of the period.

These entries illustrate ongoing efforts to digitise and make accessible Germany’s diverse heritage, ranging from personal wartime documents to artistic medals, architectural photography, religious metalwork, and decorative ceramics.