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4 Ducats Pattern
| Issuer | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1680 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | An ornate cartouche with elaborately folded and draped ribbon or cloth hangings at either side frames a multi-line Latin devotional inscription occupying the central field. The text reads BENE DICTUS SIT IEHOVA DEUS (Blessed be Jehovah God), followed by the date 1680 and the numeral 4 denoting the denomination, all rendered in bold Roman capitals. The cartouche base features delicate scrollwork and a small ornamental device at the foot. The overall composition is characteristic of late 17th-century Swiss civic coin design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1680 |
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