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| Emittent | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Jahr | 1968 |
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| Nennwert | 1 Ducat |
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| Averslegende | LUNAM CIRCUMIERUNT BORMAN ANDERS LOVELL |
| Reversbeschreibung | Stylized cartographic depiction of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission, showing planet Earth in the lower left field and the Moon in the upper right field, connected by an elliptical orbit trace representing the spacecraft's trajectory. A six-armed decorative cross motif appears in the upper left field. The design elements are rendered in a clean, modern engraving style against a polished field. The mission dates appear as the sole legend in the field: 21-27 XII 1968. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
This piece belongs to the "Aureus Magnus" fantasy series issued by Imperia in West Germany during the late 1960s, produced as bullion-adjacent collectibles rather than legal tender. The Apollo 8 theme was timely — the mission launched December 21, 1968, becoming the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Imperia moved quickly to capitalize on the event, and several denominations were struck in the same series. These circulated almost exclusively through the gift and souvenir trade rather than numismatic channels, which explains their inconsistent surface quality despite nominal high fineness.