2 Ducats

Features

Issuer	City of Geneva
Period	Lordship and Republic of Geneva (1534-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1654-1690
Value	2 Ducats (5.5)
Currency	Thaler (1535-1792)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 189369 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	HMZ 2# 309, Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Fr# 254, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States. Fr# 255, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States. Divo/Tob17# 1654, Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland. KM# 46 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Arms on breast of imperial eagle, crown above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: · POST * TENEBRAS * LVX · AC

Reverse

Legend within ornamented square.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DVCATVS
REIPVBI
GENEVEN
· SIS ·
1654

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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