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Goldgulden ND
| Gold (.986) | 3.2 g | 23.5 mm |
| Issuer | City of Zürich |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1218-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1512-1526 |
| Value | 1 Goldgulden (2.3) |
| Currency | Thaler (1500-1561) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#242514 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Front-facing draped crowned and nimbate emperor seated and holding a sword in his lap.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: CIVITATIS · IMPERIAL'
Lettering (regular font): CIVITATIS · IMPERIAL'
Translation:
Latin (unabridged): Civitatis imperialis.
English: Of the imperial city.
Comment
Varieties of this type are known to exist:• Variant circa 1512-1526 (Hürlimann 243)
Obverse legend: 🞥 MON' · NOVA · AV' · THVRICENSIS
Reverse legend: CIVITATIS IMPERIAL'
Weight: 3.25 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 23.8 mm (Hürlimann)
• Variant circa 1512-1526 (Hürlimann –)
Obverse legend: 🞥 MON' · NOVA · AV' · THVRICENSIS
Reverse legend: CIVITATIS · IMPERIAL'
⸰ Example #1 (3.26 g; very fine - extremely fine):
Auctioned by Auktionshaus Meister & Sonntag, Auction 12, 17 November 2011, Lot 607.
© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
• Variant circa 1512-1526 (Hürlimann 244)
Obverse legend: 🞥 MON' · NOVA · AV' · THVRICENSIS
Reverse legend: CIVITATIS IMPERIAL' (differences in image)
Weight: 3.25 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 22.6 mm (Hürlimann)
• Variant circa 1512-1526 (Hürlimann 245)
Obverse legend: 🞥 MON · NOVA' · THVRICENSIS
Reverse legend: CIVITATIS IMPERIAL'
Weight: 3.24 g (Hürlimann)
Diameter: 23.3 mm (Hürlimann)
• Variant circa 1512-1526 (Hürlimann 246)
Obverse legend: 🞥 MON' ⦾ NOVA ⸰ AV' ⸰ THVRICENSIS
Reverse legend: CIVITATIS IMPERIAL
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Goldgulden coin from the City of Zurich is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Maximilian I, who was trying to standardize coinage across the Holy Roman Empire. The Goldgulden was one of the first coins to be minted with a standardized weight and purity, which made it an important innovation in the field of numismatics.
