½ Ducat - Aureus Magnus Egypt, Nefertiti, Type 2
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Federal Republic of Germany
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Aureus Magnus |
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1964 |
| Value | ½ Ducat |
| Currency | Aureus Magnus |
| Composition | Gold (.980) |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 446641 |
Obverse
Head portrait of Nefertiti looking to the left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MATER OPERUM ATQUE ARTIFICIORUM
AEGYPTUS
1964
Engraver: Werner Graul
Reverse
Value "S" in center of 6-pointed cross, lilies in angles.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI
S DUCAT
980
AUREUS MAGNUS
Edge
Plain
Comments
35th Aureus Magnus series designed by Werner Graul in 1961 dedicated to Egyptian art and technology. Variants exist in ½, 1, 2½, 5, 10, 20 and 30 ducats denominations. Silver variants exist in 1 and 3 argenteus denominations. Some variants were released with 1958 or 1964 date.
Medal released in 1958 used same design in obverse, but reverse lettering was different.
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 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964 | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 245.10
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Actual gold weight: 0.057 oz
Current gold price: 4321.70 USD/oz (see gold price 
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