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© Leu Numismatik
Ducat ND
1520 year| Gold | 3.38 g | - |
| Issuer | Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1520 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2) |
| Currency | Fiorino d'argento (1503-1548) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.38 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#195508 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
St. Martin on horseback to left, sharing his cloak with a beggar standing beside him.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S · MART I NV S ·
Comment
Mintmaster A. Neuroni.Five known examples not in a museum.
Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (3.38g, Good Very Fine, wavy flan):
© Image courtesy of Leu Numismatik AG
◦ Auctioned by Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 89, 21 October 2003, Lot 370. Estimated at 45,000 CHF.
◦ Auctioned by R. Ball, 23 March 1931, Lot 1126.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Ducat ND (1520) from Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) made of Gold weighing 3.38 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the Old Swiss Confederacy, which was a loose union of three cantons in the early modern period. The coin was minted in 1520 and was used for trade and commerce within the confederacy. It is made of gold and weighs 3.38 grams, making it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
