Écu Pistolet 16 Rays

Features

Issuer City of Geneva
Period Lordship and Republic of Geneva (1534-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1562-1570
Value 1 Pistole (140⁄51)
Currency Thaler (1535-1792)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.310 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
92113
References HMZ 1# 2-293,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Fr# 249
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.

Obverse

Arms on breast of imperial eagle, crown above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ⁕ GENEVA ⁕ CIVIATAS ⁕ 156Z ⁕

Reverse

IHS within circle in center of sun with 8 straight rays and 8 undulating rays alternating

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POST : TENEBRAS : LVX : P :
Ω
IHS

Comments

Fatio (1931) 2139

Varieties are known to exist:
• Variant 156Z. Obverse legend "⁕ GENEVA ⁕ CIVIATAS ⁕ 156Z ⁕". Reverse: straight ray at 12:00; legend "POST : TENEBRAS : LVX : P : / Ω / IHS / ⁕". In main Image.
• Variant 1562 (Demole 508). Obverse legend "⁕ GENEVA ⁕ CIVIATAS ⁕ 1562 ⁕". Reverse legend "POST • TENEBRAS • LVX • P • / Ω / IHS / ?".
• Variant 1563 (Demole 509). Obverse legend "... ⁕ [date] ⁕". Reverse: undulating ray at 12:00; legend "... : P : / IHS / ⁕"

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• Variant 1564 (Demole 510), 1565 (Demole 511), 1566 (Demole 512), 1567 (Demole 513), 1568 (Demole 514), 1569 (Demole 515), 1570 (Demole 516). Obverse legend "... ⁕ [date] ⁕". Reverse: undulating ray at 12:00; legend "... : G :"

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1562 P
1562 P 156Z
1563 P
1564 G
1565 G
1566 G
1567 G
1568 G
1569 G
1570 G

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