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Vierer

Features

Issuer City of Basel
Period Free city
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1566 (1501-1600)
Value 1 Vierer = 4 Pfennig (1⁄120)
Currency Guldenthaler (1564-1588, 1616)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.57 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
90024
References HMZ 2# 68
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

Arms of Basel within beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ MON NO + BASILIENSIS

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Basilensis

Reverse

Cross within beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ DA + PACEM + DOMINE

Unabridged legend: Da Pacem Domine

Mint

Basel, Switzerland

Comments

Varieties of this type:

HMZ: 2-68a
Gothic lettering.

HMZ: 2-68b
Gothic and Roman lettering.

HMZ: 2-68c
Roman lettering.
Obverse legend: "✠ MONETA NO + BASILE"
Reverse legend: "✠ DA + PACEM + DOMINE"
Example #1 (Fine-Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6071. Sold for 2,400 CHF as part of a lot of two.

HMZ: 2-68d, 1566
Obverse legend: "✠ MONETA NO + BASILIEN"
Reverse legend: "✠ DA + PACEM + DOMINE"
The dated varieties of 1566 are described in Schweizer Münzblätter Dec. 2006, Issue 224, pp. 107/108. R. Kunzmann, Rare Swiss Small Coins IV. This Vierer was one of the first coins of the newly employed mint master Jakob Wohnlich from Lucerne, who used to cut the date in his dies. The comparison shows that the Lucerne Kreuzers have the same numbers 6 and letter style.
Example #2 (Fine-Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6071. Sold for 2,400 CHF as part of a lot of two.

Reverse lettering of "GLORIA..." and "SALVE..." are HMZ# 2-55 from the 15th century (see link below).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1501-1600)  HMZ: 2-68a
ND (1501-1600)  HMZ: 2-68b
ND (1501-1600)  HMZ: 2-68c
1566  HMZ: 2-68d

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