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10 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Türkenlouis, Type 2
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The "Türkenlouis" nickname belongs to Ludwig Wilhelm I, Margrave of Baden, whose victories against Ottoman forces in the late 17th century — most notably at the Battle of Slankamen in 1691 — made him a celebrated military figure across the Holy Roman Empire. This 1955 piece is not a historical coin but a modern restrike-style medal issue, produced in West Germany during the postwar bullion medal boom, when several German mints and private producers revisited regional historical figures for high-denomination gold presentation pieces.
The Type 2 designation distinguishes it from an earlier die variant by specific differences in the reverse execution documented by collectors of this short series.