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10 Ducats
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1724-1725 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is an ornate oval heraldic shield displaying the bipartite coat of arms of Zürich — per fess azure and argent — set within an elaborate baroque cartouche. The shield is supported on either side by two rampant lions in high relief: the dexter lion brandishes a sword with its raised right forepaw, while the sinister lion elevates a palm frond. The encircling legend reads MONETA REIPUBLICÆ TIGURINÆ, rendered in Latin capitals along the periphery, with the denomination numeral 10 appearing prominently in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Zürich's multiple-ducat gold pieces of the 1720s were prestige emissions rather than circulating currency — produced for diplomatic gifts, payments to mercenary commanders, and the kind of ceremonial exchange that cemented the city's standing among the Swiss cantons and their foreign allies. A 10-ducat piece represented roughly two months' wages for a skilled craftsman, which meant almost none entered everyday trade.
The Hürlimann reference places this firmly within the documented sequence of Zürich's large-format gold, a series notorious among collectors for die-linked variants that the standard references only partially reconcile. Faesch's 1725 mint accounts record irregular striking sessions for the heaviest gold denominations — almost certainly connected to this issue.