Ducat - Franz Troger silver strike

Features

Issuer Abbey of Fischingen (Glarus)
Type Pattern
Year 1726
Value 1 Ducat
Currency Ducat (1688-1728)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194678
References HMZ 1# 2-932a,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Richt Pr2# 1-734,
Jürg Richter; 2016. Die Proben und Materialvarianten von Schweizer Münzen / Band 2. Die Proben und Materialvarianten der Münzen der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
KM# Pn1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

50th anniversary of the Abbot's first mass. 500th anniversary of the death of St. Idda from Toggenburg.

Obverse

The coat of arms of the abbot in a simple cartouche on an oval shield standing on a pedestal with the date. Mitre on bishop's stole above the shield. Crosier behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANCISCUS ABBAS FISCH · JUBILÆUS
1726

Reverse

Nimbate Saint Idda, Countess of Toggenburg, standing and facing. To her right, a stag with six-ended antlers with flames on ends.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S. IDDA COMIT. TOGG.

Mint

Zürich, Switzerland

Comments

R4 scarcity according to Richter Proben 2016 (2-4 known pieces).
43 pieces minted according to Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 370, Lot 2729 Auction catalog, 1 November 2001.

Haller II, 2257

Minted by Abbott Franz Troger, 1688-1728 in Zürich.

The Benedictine Monastery of Fischingen was founded in 1138 by Bishop Ulrich II of Constance as episcopal monastery. The monastery offered shelter to pilgrims on their way from Constance to Einsiedeln.
Celebrated on 3rd November, Saint Idda was the daughter of the count of Kirchberg near Ulm and married to a count of Toggenburg. Legend has it that a raven stole Idda's wedding ring. The ring was found by a hunter in a bird's nest. When her husband noticed the ring on the hunter's hand, he accused Idda of infidelity. He had the hunter killed and rushed Idda out of the window of his castle. Because of her innocence she was miraculously saved by God. Later discovered in her hermitage, the error cleared up, but Idda wanted to dedicate her life as a recluse to God. Her penitent husband later had her locked in the monastery Fischingen, where she died in the call of holiness.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1726  43

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