Catalog
1 Argenteus - Aureus Magnus Bavaria
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Reference(s) | X#M175 |
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| Obverse lettering | BAVARIA AD 1964 |
| Reverse description | Central design features an ornate six-pointed cross with broad, slightly curved arms, each angle between the arms filled with stylised fleur-de-lis or lily motifs rendered in high relief. A raised Roman numeral I occupies the lobed central medallion, denoting the denomination. The fineness mark 1000 appears at the base of the cross. The circumferential legend PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI arcs around the upper field, while the word ARGENTEUS is inscribed along the lower periphery, separated from the legend by small rosette stops. |
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The "Argenteus Aureus Magnus Bavaria" is not a federal issue — it exists entirely outside the official West German coinage program. Pieces catalogued under the X# prefix in Krause are non-circulating locals, patterns, or privately commissioned medals struck with coin-like formats. This one originates from Bavaria, whose regional identity remained a persistent cultural force even within the Federal Republic, occasionally inspiring semi-official or commercial commemorative issues aimed squarely at the collectors' market rather than any monetary function.
.999 fine silver at this weight was unusual for 1964 West German production, when official federal silver coins still used .625 alloy.