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Ducat
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1620 |
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| Currency | Dicken (1561-1621) |
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| Obverse description | Within a finely rendered laurel wreath tied at the base, the Latin legend S . P . Q . THVRICEN SIS . is displayed in three lines across the field, abbreviating Senatus Populusque Thuricensis. The wreath is composed of paired leafy branches with berries at intervals, framing the inscription in a classical civic manner. A beaded border runs along the outer edge of the coin. The overall composition is simple and heraldic, emphasizing the civic authority of the Republic of Zürich. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A front-facing full-length enthroned figure of Emperor Charlemagne, draped and crowned, holding a sword resting across his lap in a regal and static pose. The imperial effigy is set within a polylobe frame, itself enclosed within a quadrilobe, all contained within an inner circle. The legend DOMINE SERVA NOS IN PACE runs around the periphery, invoking divine protection for the city. The composition reflects the late Renaissance style typical of early seventeenth-century Swiss municipal coinage. |
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