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Écu d'or

Issuer City of Geneva
Year 1539-1548
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Currency Thaler (1535-1792)
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Obverse description Within a beaded inner circle, the arms of Geneva depicted as a crowned rampant eagle holding a sceptre and key, emblems of imperial and episcopal authority, the shield surmounted by a large double-headed imperial eagle displayed. The circular Latin legend GENEVA CIVITAS runs between the inner and outer borders, punctuated by rosette stops.
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Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ✿ POST ✿ TENEBRAS ✿ LVX ✿ B ✿
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