Crowned escutcheon bearing imperial coat of arms with double-headed eagle. Two escutcheons below with mirrored coats of arms of Bern. Trilobe around.
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+ NVM ⁑
BERNAE HELVET ⁑ CVSVS ⁑ 1540
Reverse description
Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle in surrounded by a double circle of escutcheons with coats of arms. 12 coats of arms in the inner circle: Aarwangen, Erlach, Signau, Zofingen, Castelen, Grandson, Orbe, Schwarzenburg, Landshut, Aigle, Trachselwald and Huttwil. 20 coats of arms in the outer circle: Zofingen, Aarau, Brugg, Lenzburg, Büren, Nidau, Aarberg, Bipp, Wangen, Aarburg, Unterseen, Interlaken, Aeschi, Frutigen, Weissenburg, Obersimmental, Oberhasli, Laupen, Burgdorf and Thun.
