Champion points NGCMS61766 Republic of Ragusa 1 Taylor Silver Coin Frontal Head Statue Governor of the Republic of Ragusa This Taylor extremely rare Ragusa Republic is now the place name changed to Dub
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The champion scored NGC MS61 1 Taylor Silver Coin of the Republic of Ragusa in 1766
The head on the front is the Governor of the Republic of Ragusa This Taylor is extremely rare
The Republic of Ragusa, now renamed Dubrovnik, is located in Croatia. It was once a maritime power in the eastern Mediterranean, with fleets sailing as far as India and the Americas.
This talero, also known as Ducat et Sem since the book, means a half Ducat, because its weight and value are exactly 1.5 silver Ducats, or known as Rector's Thaler, or Governor Taylor.
The obverse inscription is RECIP RHACVSINE, meaning Governor of the Republic of Ragusa.
The inscription on the back reads DVCAT ET SEM RIEP RHAG; It means a half Ducat of the Republic of Ragusa.