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30 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Moscow Olympics
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a six-armed cross superimposed over a panoramic view of Moscow, depicting prominent landmarks including the Kremlin, the Spasskaya Tower, Lenin's Mausoleum, and Saint Basil's Cathedral rendered in fine relief. The inscription X DUC 980 MOSCOVIA 1980 appears in Latin lettering within the design, referencing the denomination, fineness, city, and date. The overall composition is executed in a neoclassical medallic style befitting the Aureus Magnus fantasy coinage series. |
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| Obverse lettering | X DUC 980 MOSCOVIA 1980 |
| Reverse description | A helmeted Greek warrior clad in classical armour, mounted on a rearing horse and charging to the right, holds a long spear extended horizontally across the field in a dynamic equestrian composition. The warrior wears a crested Corinthian helmet and scale cuirass, rendered with exceptional sculptural relief against a brushed background. The five interlocked Olympic rings appear in the lower right field, referencing the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. The legend OLYMPIA is inscribed in bold Latin capitals across the upper field, tying the design to the ancient Greek athletic tradition. |
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