Catalog
5 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Egypt, Cleopatra
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Cleopatra rendered in an Egyptian artistic style, depicting her wearing the traditional nemes headdress with a falcon head ornament at the crown and a circular finial at the rear. The queen is adorned with a large hoop earring and a broad collar visible at the truncation. The engraver's monogram appears on the headdress. The date '1963' is inscribed in two lines to the right of the portrait in the field. The legend AEGYPTUS curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features an elaborate six-pointed cross composed of stylized lily blossoms with foliate scrollwork filling the angles between the arms, all radiating from a lobed central medallion bearing the Roman numeral 'V' above the inscription DUCAT. The fineness mark '980' appears at the base of the central device. The legend PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI curves along the upper rim, flanked by small rosette stops, and AUREUS MAGNUS curves along the lower rim, also flanked by rosette stops. |
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