Ducat

Features

Issuer	City of Zürich
Period	Republic (1648-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1680-1684
Value	1 Ducat (2.4)
Currency	Thaler (1651-1700)
Composition	Gold (.986)
Weight	3.48 g
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 403259
References	HMZ 2# 1138v Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , Divo/Tob17# 1056e Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland. , KM# 105.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Fr# 464 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes).

Obverse

Rampant lion facing left, raising sword in right arm and holding Spanish shield with the coat of arms of Zürich in its left arm.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE

Translation: God, preserve us in peace.

Reverse

Ornate cartouche with inscription in five lines and seraph above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DUCATUS
NOVUS
REIPUBLICÆ
TIGURINÆ
1684

Translation: New ducat of the Republic of Zürich.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1680
1684

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Bullion value: USD 492.33 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.110 oz

Current gold price: 4462.82 USD/oz (see gold price

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