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 3.09 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
195157
References HMZ 1# 2-970b
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned double-headed eagle standing on two shields with coats of arms of cantons Uri and Nidwalden.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✥ VRANIE : ET VNDERVALDI

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 26,1ff.

Varieties of this type:

Variety #1
Obverse legend: "✥ VRANIE : ET VNDERVALDI"
Reverse legend: "✥ S · MARTINVS EPICOPVS :"
Example #1 (3.65g; Good Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 47, 15 May 2018, Lot 3003. Sold for 3,400 CHF.

Variety #2
Obverse legend: "✥ VRANIE : ET VNDERVALDI"
Reverse legend: "✥ S · MARTINVS : EPISCOPVS :"
Example #2 (3.84g; Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 16, 18 October 2013, Lot 6098. Sold for 3,800 CHF.
Example #3 (3.09g; Fast vorzüglich):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 79, 10 September 2008, Lot 5457. Estimated at 4,000 CHF.

Variety #3
Obverse: Large eagle; legend: "✥ VR?NIE · ET · VNDERVɅLDI"
Reverse legend: "❀ S · MARTINVS · EPISCOPVS · ❀"
Example #4 (3.09g; Fine-Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 16, 18 October 2013, Lot 6099. Sold for 1,200 CHF.

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