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30 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Montreal Olympics
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Currency | Aureus Magnus |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MONTREAL 19 76 |
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This piece was issued by a private German mint — not the Federal Republic's official coinage authority — capitalizing on Olympic enthusiasm in the lead-up to Montreal. The "Aureus Magnus" designation is a commercial branding choice, not an official monetary classification, and these were sold directly to collectors at a steep premium over melt value.
The 1976 Montreal Games were already financially catastrophic for the host city, running nearly $1.5 billion over budget — a debt Quebec taxpayers were still servicing into the 1990s.