Medal - 1 Ducat Huldrych Zwingli
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Features
| Location |
Canton of Zürich
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Cantonal administration
|
| Type | Medals |
| Year | 1819 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2.3) |
| Currency | Frank (1806-1848) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.42 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 537685 |
Obverse
Bust of Ulrich Zwingli facing right, wearing a cap and the typical reformer’s robe. Surrounding legend naming him as a teacher (“Magister”).
Fine border of small beads around the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAGISTER HULDRICUS ZWINGLI
Translation: Master Huldrych Zwingli
Reverse
Seven-line German inscription commemorating the celebration of the Reformation anniversary in Zurich on January 1st, 1819. Small decorative flourish above “ZURICH”.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUF
DIE FEYER
DER
REFORMATION
AM 1. JENNER
1819
ZURICH
Translation:
For the celebration of the Reformation
on January 1st
1819
Zurich
Comments
Zurich. Zwingli silver Specimen "Reformation 300th Anniversary" Ducat 1819 , Whiting 620, cf. X-M2. Struck to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the reformation and honor Huldrych Zwingli who played an important role in the movement.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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