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½ Ducat
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1600 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse description | Displayed eagle with spread wings facing right, surmounted by a crown, bearing on its breast an escutcheon charged with the arms of Zürich — a field divided per pale, dexter half argent, sinister half azure. The heraldic eagle is rendered in the bold, angular style characteristic of late Renaissance Swiss coinage. The legend encircles the design within the coin's border. |
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| Obverse lettering | MONETA NO THVRICENSIS |
| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of Emperor Charlemagne, depicted in cuirass and imperial robes, facing right. In his left hand he holds the globus cruciger, symbol of imperial authority, while his right hand raises a sword resting on his shoulder. The emperor wears a crown, and his dignified effigy is rendered in the formal, hieratic style typical of late 16th-century Swiss civic coinage. The legend encircles the figure along the coin's periphery. |
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