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CANCA-B163-3-2-01-GEN

Metal Type:silver

Issuing Authority:N/A

Weight:7.06 g

Diameter:28.94 mm

Mint:Geneva (Settlement)

Date: 1645 CE

Denomination: 24 sols

Obverse Image Description:Genevan coat of arms (i.e., half of a double headed imperial eagle on the left and the key of St. Peter on the right) within inner line border. All surrounded by border of dots.

Obverse Inscription:(dot) GENEVA (flower) CIVITAS (flower) 1645 (dot) (flower)

Reverse Image Description:Centre inscription within inner line border. All surrounded by border of dots.

Reverse Inscription:B (flower) POST (flower) TENEBRAS (flower) LVX (flower); POVR / XXIIII / SOLS in three lines in centre.

Attached People: John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector

Bibliographic Source(s): Standard Catalogue of World Coins..., page: 1550, notes: KM #41

Other Links: numismatics.org/collection/1935.66.1 -