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20 Ducats
| Issuer | Republic of Bern |
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| Year | 1681 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | The crowned arms of Bern — a diagonally striped shield charged with a walking bear — displayed within an elaborate baroque cartouche, supported on the left by a standing bear and on the right by a rampant lion, both serving as heraldic supporters. A floral and foliate spray decorates the lower field. The circular legend reads MONETA REIPUBLICAE BERNENSIS, separated by rosette stops, with a mint-master's initial D appearing below the shield in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a cross pattée and fleury, surrounded by an elaborate baroque wreath or cartouche. The devotional legend encircles the design in the surrounding field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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