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CANCA-EVAC-5018-12-HRE

Metal Type:gold

Issuing Authority:N/A

Weight:3.46 g

Diameter:0.67 mm

Mint:Nuremburg (Settlement)

Date: 1647 CE - 12-1647 CE

Denomination: ducat

Obverse Image Description:Crowned eagle facing left.

Obverse Inscription:DVCATVS REIPVB: NORIMBERG 1647. Dots between words.

Reverse Image Description:Angel standing, holding a shield in each hand. Left shield depicts crowned eagle. Right shield depicts half eagle in left field, diagonal stripes in right.

Reverse Inscription:VIVAT PAX CHRISTI SIT DVX SVB TEMPORE TRISTI. Dots between words and cross between 'TRISTI' and 'VIVAT'.

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Notes:The shields which the angel holds depict the eagle of the Holy Roman Empire and the coat of arms of the city of Nuremberg.