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8 Ducats
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1646 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1621-1651) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the arms of Zürich — a per pale shield of argent and azure — presented in a pentagonal cartouche and flanked by two rampant lions serving as supporters, each facing inward; the dexter lion bears an upright sword and the sinister lion holds a palm branch. The composition is rendered in high relief consistent with the artistic conventions of mid-seventeenth-century Swiss municipal coinage. The peripheral legend encircles the design. |
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| Reverse description | Five-line Latin inscription occupying the central field, reading DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE with the date 1646 on the final line, invoking divine protection for the Republic of Zürich. The inscription is entirely enclosed within a finely tied laurel wreath, bound with ribbons at the apex and base, a hallmark of the decorative style prevalent in Swiss gold multiples of this period. The overall presentation is formal and epigraphic, with no figurative imagery beyond the wreath border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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