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Fünfer ND
1477 year| Silver | 0.8 g | 19.2 mm |
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1218-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1477 |
| Value | 1 Fünfer = 5 Stäbler (Pfennig) = 5⁄12 Schilling |
| Currency | Pfennig (1417-1487) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.8 g |
| Diameter | 19.2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#242392 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross cercelée and fleury with quatrefoil in the middle.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ SANCTVS ⸰ KAROLVS
Lettering (regular font): ✠ SANCTVS ⸰ KAROLVS
Translation: Saint Charles.
Comment
Varieties of this type are known to exist:• Variant ND 1477 (Hürlimann 1132)
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Obverse legend: MONET' ⸰ ZVRICENSIS ⸰
Reverse legend: SANCTVS ⸰ KARLVS 🞹
Hürlimann reports a piece in the Scweizerisches Landesmuseum Zürich collection.
• Variant ND 1477 (Hürlimann –)
Obverse NDegend: ⸰ MONET' ThVRICENSIS 🞲
Reverse legend: ✠ SANCTVS ⸰ KAROLVS
⸰ Example #1 (0.82 g; very fine):
Auctioned by Sincona AG, Auction 20, 15-17 October 2014, Lot 3572. Sold for 300 CHF.
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Interesting fact
The Fünfer ND (1477) from the City of Zürich is a rare and valuable coin, with only a limited number of coins minted. It is made of silver and weighs 0.8 grams, making it a unique and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
