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21/2 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Kennedy
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Engraver(s) | Werner Graul |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of President John F. Kennedy occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including the characteristic swept hair and suit collar. An ornamental laurel wreath frames the lower portion of the portrait on both sides, meeting at a small shield motif at the base. The legend KENNEDY arcs along the upper left periphery, followed by a cross pattée and the commemorative date 22·XI·1963 continuing to the upper right, all in raised Latin characters. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This is a fantasy piece — no such coin was ever authorized or struck by the Federal Republic of Germany. "Aureus Magnus Kennedy" issues circulated among a small trade in commemorative fantasies following John F. Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, produced by private minters exploiting the immediate demand for memorial items. The X# prefix in the reference confirms non-circulating, non-official status under the Krause fantasy and medal classification system.