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| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Aureus Magnus" series was issued by a private German mint — not a state authority — and occupies an ambiguous space in numismatic classification: legally struck under West German federal licensing, but with no official monetary face value and no circulation mandate. The 1964 issues were produced primarily for the collector and bullion trade, capitalizing on postwar West German economic recovery and renewed interest in gold accumulation at a time when ordinary citizens in many neighboring countries were still legally restricted from holding bullion coins.