8 Ducats "Gold Schnabeltaler"
Features
| Issuer |
City of Zürich
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1218-1648)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1559 |
| Value | 8 Ducats (19.2) |
| Currency | Thaler (1500-1561) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 28.53 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 346751 |
| References | Fr# 427 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). |
Obverse
Coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire on gothic shield supported by two rampant lions. Two mirrored coats of arms of Zürich on asymmetrical shields below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
🞥 MON · NO · THVRICENSIS · CIVITATIS · IMPERIALIS .
: 1559 .
Unabridged legend: Moneta nova Thuricensis civitatis imperialis.
Translation: New coin of the imperial city of Zurich.
Reverse
Coat of arms of Zürich in the centre. Wreath with nine trefoils around. Surrounded by nine coats of arms of the bailiffs of Kyburg, Grüningen, Regensberg, Eglisau, Greifensee, Knonau, Andelfingen, Wädenswil, and Laufen. Lily-like ornaments between the shields.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DNE SERVA NOS IN PAC .
Unabridged legend: Domine conserva nos in pace.
Translation: God, preserve us in peace.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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