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21/2 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Egypt, Nefertiti, Type 2
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1958-1961 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | MATER OPERUM ATQUE ARTIFICIORUM AEGYPTUS 1958 |
| Reverse description | Central oval cartouche bearing the denomination inscription 'IIS DUCAT' in two lines, set at the intersection of a six-pointed cross composed of ornate lily or fleur-de-lis motifs radiating outward into the angles and arms of the cross. The elaborate floral design fills the entire field with stylized blossoms and stems. The peripheral Latin legend arcs around the upper and lower rim, with small rosette stops flanking the lower inscription. |
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The "Aureus Magnus" series was a privately issued bullion coinage produced in West Germany during the late 1950s, exploiting a legal gap that allowed gold medals struck to coin specifications to circulate in trade without falling under Bundesbank currency regulations. The Nefertiti types drew on the enormous postwar public fascination with the painted limestone bust held in West Berlin's Egyptian Museum — itself a source of ongoing diplomatic friction with Egypt, which had been demanding its return since at least 1950.
Type 2 differs from Type 1 in the treatment of the reverse field and edge lettering, though both types were struck at the same Düsseldorf facility. Neither was legal tender.