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Ducat
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
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| Year | 1646-1650 |
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| Value | 1 Ducat |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a five-line Latin inscription within an elegant wreath of laurel and olive branches, tied at the base and surmounted by a fleur-de-lis ornament at the top. The legend reads LVCATVS · NOVVS · REIPVBL · TIGVRI · followed by the date, identifying this coin as the new ducat of the Republic of Zürich (Tigurum being the Latin name for Zürich). The text is arranged in a harmonious stacked format, filling the central field, with individual words separated by pellet stops. The wreath border and fine lettering are characteristic of the skilled hammered gold coinage produced at the Zürich Mint in this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | DVCATVS NOVVS REIPVBL TIGVRI 1649 |
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