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3 Argenteus - Aureus Magnus Tokyo Olympics
| Issuer | Aureus Magnus |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | TOKYO 1964 |
| Reverse description | Central decorative motif consisting of a symmetrical cross-like arrangement of four stylized floral or vegetal branches, each terminating in elaborately curling foliate forms with small blossoms, radiating from a central cartouche bearing the Roman numeral III. The fineness designation 1000 appears in the lower central field below the central motif. The peripheral legend PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI arcs across the upper field, while ARGENTEUS is inscribed in large letters along the lower field, flanked by small rosette ornaments at either side. The overall design is executed in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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Aureus Magnus was a private Swiss medal-issuing house active through the mid-twentieth century, producing limited bullion pieces marketed largely to collectors rather than to any circulating monetary system. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics provided a commercially convenient occasion — the Games were the first held in Asia, and the first to be televised globally, generating collector demand that firms like Aureus Magnus were quick to exploit.
The X# prefix in the reference confirms this is catalogued in Krause as a non-circulating or fantasy issue, carrying no official monetary authority behind the denomination.