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© Sincona AG
Guldiner ND
1513 year| Silver | 29.5 g | 39.1 mm |
| Issuer | Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1513 |
| Value | Guldiner (1) |
| Currency | Fiorino d'argento (1503-1548) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.5 g |
| Diameter | 39.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#195513 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
St. Martin on horseback to right, sharing his cloak with a beggar walking beside him.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ?SANCTVS · MARTINVS · EPISCOPVS
Lettering (regular font): ?SANCTVS · MARTINVS · EPISCOPVS
Comment
• A restrike with the original dies of this type exists in tin; probably the production of an Öhringer manufacture around 1800 :© Image courtesy of Teutoburger Münzauktion
◦ Auctioned by Teutoburger Münzauktion, Auction 109, 26-27 May 2017, Lot 2653. Estimated at 100 EUR, unsold.
Interesting fact
The Guldiner coin from the Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy) is interesting because it was one of the first coins to use a standardized design across different regions, paving the way for modern currency systems.
