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1/2 Thaler
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1620 |
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| Currency | Dicken (1561-1621) |
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| Obverse description | The Zürich lion rampant, armed with a sword and holding an orb, stands erect behind the quartered civic shield bearing the diagonal bicolor arms of Zürich. The lion is finely rendered in high relief, with detailed mane and flowing tail. The entire device is set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in Latin reads MONETA·NOVA THVRICENSIS, identifying the coin as a new money of Zürich. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in high relief occupies the central field, enclosed within a raised beaded circle. The eagle's two heads face outward and its wings are spread in the traditional Holy Roman Empire heraldic style, affirming Zürich's status as a free imperial city. The date 16·20 appears in the upper portion of the surrounding legend, which reads CIVITATIS·IMPERIALIS, denoting the imperial city status of Zürich. |
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| Mintage | 1620 |
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