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Pistole Forte
| Issuer | Republic of Geneva |
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| Year | 1722-1723 |
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| Value | 1 Pistole Forte = 40 Florin 3 Sols (5.5) |
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| Obverse lettering | RESPUBL · GENEVEN · Ω IHS • |
| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, its wings spread, serves as the principal device. Upon the eagle's breast is superimposed a shield bearing the coat of arms of Geneva. The date 1722 (or 1723) is divided by the central device and incorporated into the circumferential legend. The motto POST TENEBRAS LUX — the celebrated Genevan Reformation motto meaning 'After Darkness, Light' — runs as the legend encircling the eagle, referencing Geneva's role as a centre of Calvinist reform. |
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| Reverse lettering | · POST TENEBRAS LUX · 17 22 |
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