2 Ducats

Features

Issuer City of Bern
Period Free imperial city (1353-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1600
Value 2 Ducats (4)
Currency Guldiner (1492-1601)
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 7.00 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
101455
References HMZ 1# 2-187b
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Arms within circle, eagle above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT : NOM : DNI + BENEDICTV

Reverse

Full-length figure of Saint Vincent of Saragossa holding quill and Gospels.

Script: Latin

Lettering: : S ‡ VINCEN TIVS ‡ 16:00:

Comments

Examples of varieties of this type:

Variety #1:
Obverse: SIT : NOM : DNI + BENEDICTV
Reverse: : S ‡ VINCEN TIVS ‡ 16:00:
Example #1 (6.96g, Almost Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3546. Sold for 15,000 CHF.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1600 

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