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1 Ducat - Aureus Magnus Marathon
| Issuer | Aureus Magnus |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing helmeted bust of Athena, rendered in high relief in a classical Greek style, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with a small owl perched at the apex. The neck is draped and the facial features are finely engraved with a serene, idealized profile. The surrounding legend, incuse in Latin, reads GRAECIA ANNO A CHR N CDXC PUGNA MARATHONIA VICIMUS, commemorating the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The plain field provides a polished proof-like background that accentuates the sculptural quality of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | GRAECIA ANNO A CHR N CDXC PUGNA MARATHONIA VICIMUS |
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Aureus Magnus was a private minting operation active in the mid-twentieth century, producing gold pieces marketed largely to collectors and investors rather than circulating as currency in any jurisdiction. The "Marathon" designation in this series referenced the ancient Athenian victory of 490 BC, a theme that gave the pieces a veneer of classical legitimacy without any formal sovereign backing.
The X# prefix in the reference confirms its status outside conventional national coinage — catalogued by Krause under their exonumia and non-standard issues classification.