Catalog
10 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Paris
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1958 |
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| Currency | Aureus Magnus |
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| Obverse lettering | LUTETIA PARISIORUM CAPUT GALLE 508 - 1958 |
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| Reverse lettering | AVORUM NON MORITURA VIRTUS X DUCAT 980 AUREUS MAGNUS |
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The "Aureus Magnus Paris" issues of the 1950s were private fantasy pieces produced by the Paris Mint for the German collector market — they carry no governmental authorization and were never legal tender in the Federal Republic. The X# prefix in standard references confirms this: these are medal-coins, catalogued separately from official coinage precisely because no issuing authority sanctioned them.
Collectors should note the distinction matters legally in some jurisdictions where gold coin importation rules hinge on official issue status.