5 Ducats - Aureus Magnus Children of Earth, Type 2
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Federal Republic of Germany
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Aureus Magnus |
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1960 |
| Value | 5 Ducats |
| Currency | Aureus Magnus |
| Composition | Gold (.980) |
| Weight | 17.5 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 446982 |
| References | X# M82 Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Series: Children of Earth
Obverse
Radiant nude woman with outstretched hands as a symbol of the earth goddess
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OMNES EX EADEM TERRA NATI SUMUS
IMPERIUM MUNDI
1960
Engraver: Werner Graul
Reverse
Value "V" in center of 6-pointed cross, lilies in angles.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI
V DUCAT
980
AUREUS MAGNUS
Edge
Plain
Comments
33th Aureus Magnus series designed by Werner Graul commemorating the unity of all peoples of the Earth. Variants exist in 1, 2½, 5, 10, 20 and 30 ducats denominations. Silver variants exist in 1 and 3 argenteus denominations.
Type 1 variant has plain background in obverse. Type 2 variant has sun rays in background. Some Type 1 variants use ‘AVORUM NON MORITURA VIRTUS’ reverse. Others can use ‘PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI’ reverse.
Graul designed a series of gold medals (ducats) which he called Aureus Magnus between 1955 and 1982.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Proof | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 2386.65
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Actual gold weight: 0.551 oz
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