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1 Ducat - Aureus Magnus Concordia
| Issuer | Aureus Magnus |
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| Year | 1961 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central allegorical figure of Concordia depicted as a draped female figure, rendered in high relief, flanked by two cherubic putti in the lower field. The composition conveys harmony and unity in a Baroque-inspired artistic style. The date 1961 appears in the right field. The surrounding legend reads CONCORDIA SALUS along the upper arc and GERMANIAE along the lower arc, both in Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Aureus Magnus was a private minting house operating in the mid-twentieth century that produced fantasy issues and bullion-adjacent pieces sold primarily to collectors rather than circulating as currency in any recognized jurisdiction. The "Concordia" branding was a common motif among such issuers of the period, lending a veneer of classical authority to what were essentially medallic pieces with no governmental backing.
The .980 fineness is notably higher than standard European ducats, which typically ran at .986 — a small but deliberate distinction that kept these pieces technically outside direct comparison to sovereign issues.