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10 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Denmark
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1957 |
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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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| Obverse description | Stern view of a sailing warship rendered in fine detail, with the Danish coat of arms prominently displayed on the vessel's stern. The flag of Denmark (Dannebrog) is depicted waving above the coat of arms. The encircling legend reads DANEBROG DANIAE DECUS 1957 in Latin script within the outer border of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Aureus Magnus" pieces issued in West Germany during the 1950s were private gold medallions struck by Bavarian minting houses to satisfy bullion demand in the early years of the Federal Republic, when ordinary citizens were still legally restricted from holding monetary gold. Marketed under grandiose Latin names and denominated in historical "Ducats," they had no legal tender status anywhere — the Danish royal connection implied by "Denmark" is essentially decorative, borrowed for prestige rather than authority.
X#M21 places it firmly in the Unusual World Coins catalog's "fantasy" category.