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2 Ducats
| Issuer | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1679 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Centrally placed oval shield of Bern arms, displaying the walking bear of Bern to sinister on a diagonally divided field, set within an ornate baroque cartouche with scrollwork and foliate flourishes. The shield is surrounded by a circular Latin legend reading + BENEDICTVS . SIT . IEHOVA . DEVS . V, divided by the cartouche elements. The overall composition is characteristic of late 17th-century Swiss municipal coinage, with finely detailed relief work on the heraldic bear and cartouche ornaments. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Five-line Latin inscription Z. DVCAT. / REIPVBLI / CAE. / BERNEN / SIS. 1679 displayed in full within a wreath of two palm or laurel branches tied at the base, the date 1679 appearing in the lowest line. The bold, well-spaced lettering and symmetrical wreath arrangement are typical of late 17th-century Bernese gold coinage, conveying the denomination and issuing authority of the Republic of Bern. |
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