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3 Kreuzers City
| Issuer | Chur, City of |
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| Year | 1729-1732 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Facing three-quarter bust of Saint Lucius, patron saint and legendary first bishop of Chur, depicted crowned and robed in episcopal vestments, holding a sceptre or crozier in his right hand and an orb or shield bearing the city arms in his left. The figure is rendered in a baroque style within the coin's field. The denomination numeral 3 appears at lower left. The circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, referencing Saint Lucius and the city of Chur. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The double-headed imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire dominates the reverse field, displayed with wings spread and each head surmounted by a crown, with a third imperial crown above uniting them. The breast of the eagle bears an ornate escutcheon charged with the imperial arms. The date is divided and placed above the eagle's heads. The surrounding circular Latin legend names Emperor Charles VI with his imperial titles, reading from the upper right and continuing around the periphery. |
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