Cavallotto Rössler

Features

Issuer Monetary Union of Uri and Nidwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1506-1529
Value 1 Cavallotto = 1 Rössler = ⅛ Thaler
Currency Guldiner (1506-1548)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.69 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
195156
References HMZ 1# 2-970a
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Three coats of arms in cloverleaf position with crowned double-headed eagles above. Instead of the blank coat of arms of canton Schwyz, the head of St. Martin.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✥ VR A . VNDE RVALD : S :  : M

Reverse

Nimbate Saint Martin riding to right, holding sword in right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✥ S · MARTINVS · EPISCOPVS :

Mint

Bellinzona, Switzerland (1503-1548)

Comments

Püntener 26,2b/26,2a.

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (3.69g; Very Fine - Extra Fine) - in main image:
◦ Ex-Erbstein Collection (1910) No. 15276.
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 43, 23 October 2017, Lot 4382. Sold for 5,250 CHF.
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auktion 6, Slg. Zuberbühler, Lot 2618. Sold for 12,500 CHF.
◦ Auctioned by Münzen & Medaillen AG, Auktion 79, Lot 744, Basel 1994.
◦ Auctioned by Auktion Schulman, Amsterdam 1929, Leonardos Collection 2nd Part.

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