City of Zürich 8 Ducats "Gold Schnabeltaler", 1559

8 Ducats from City of Zürich. Issued in 1559. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 28.53 g.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire on gothic shield supported by two rampant lions. Two mirrored coats of arms of Zürich on asymmetrical shields below. (New coin of the imperial city of Zurich.)

Reverse

Coat of arms of Zürich in the centre. Wreath with nine trefoils around. Surrounded by nine coats of arms of the bailiffs of Kyburg, Grüningen, Regensberg, Eglisau, Greifensee, Knonau, Andelfingen, Wädenswil, and Laufen. Lily-like ornaments between the shields. (God, preserve us in peace.)