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© Stacks Bowers
Ducat Uri and Schwyz ND
1520 year| Gold | 3.34 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Monetary Union of Uri and Nidwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1520 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (8) |
| Currency | Guldiner (1506-1548) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.34 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#192031 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
St. Martin on horse trotting left, handing his coat to beggar below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S MARTINVS
Translation: Saint Martin
Comment
Only known piece, unlisted in HMZ and KM:◦ Auctioned by Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), NYINC Auction, 17 January 2020, Lot 21423. Estimated at 45,000-60,000 USD.
◦ Auctioned by Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), Auction January 2008, Lot 3394.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Ducat (Uri and Schwyz) ND (1520) from Monetary Union of Uri and Nidwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) made of Gold weighing 3.34 g is that it was used as a form of currency in the Old Swiss Confederacy, specifically in the cantons of Uri and Nidwalden, and was valued at 40 Batzen, which was a significant amount at the time.
