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Panoramic view of the Munich cityscape in high relief, dominated by the twin onion-domed towers of the Frauenkirche at centre-right, flanked by the Peterskirche bell tower to the left and further ecclesiastical spires extending across the skyline. A dense rendering of rooftops and city walls occupies the middle ground, conveying the historic urban fabric of the city. In the lower centre, the Munich city coat of arms — depicting the Münchner Kindl, a robed monk with raised arms — is displayed on a shield set before the city walls. The dates 1158 and 1958, marking the 800th anniversary of Munich's foundation, appear in the lower field flanking the shield. The curved Latin legend IN HONOREM CIVITATIS MONACENSIS arcs along the upper periphery. |
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Central device consisting of an elaborate ornamental cross with foliate and floral terminals extending to eight directions, rendered in a stylised heraldic manner reminiscent of a Labarum or Chi-Rho inspired composition. At the centre of the cross, a cartouche bears the denomination inscription XXX / DUCAT in two lines. The fineness mark 980 appears in small characters at the base of the central motif. The upper legend SIGNATUS AD PRETIUM AURI CONSERVANDUM curves around the upper periphery, and the issuer's name AUREUS MAGNUS is inscribed along the lower periphery, each separated by small decorative rosette stops. |
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Aureus Magnus was a Munich-based private minting house active in the postwar decades, producing high-denomination gold multiples aimed squarely at collectors and investors rather than any monetary system. The firm operated in a West German market still rebuilding confidence in hard assets after the Reichsmark collapse of 1948, and pieces like this 30-ducat multiple were sold directly to buyers who wanted bullion in a historically resonant form.
The ducat denomination itself carries no legal tender status here — it is an antiquarian affectation, denominated in a unit last officially used by the Habsburg monetary system.