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3 Ducats / Dicken
| Issuer | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1559-1600 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | MONETA NO BERNENSIS |
| Reverse description | The reverse field is occupied entirely by a seven-line Latin inscription in large, bold Renaissance letterforms filling the entire flan, referencing Berthold V of Zähringen, founder of the city of Bern, and commemorating the year of the city's foundation. The text reads DVX / BERCH: / ZERINGE / CONDITOR / BERNER: / ANNO D: / 1191, meaning 'Duke of Berthold of Zähringen, founder of Bern, in the year of the Lord 1191.' The bold, deeply struck characters are separated by punctuation stops and display the characteristic uneven strike of hammered gold coinage. No border legend is present; the inscription extends to the coin's periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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