Guldiner

Features

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
Number
N#
195513
References HMZ 1# 2-939,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 1. Die Münzen der Schweiz : Antike bis Mittelalter. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Dav EC I# 8760
John Stewart Davenport; 1985. European Crowns : 1484-1600 (2nd edition). Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned double-headed imperial eagle. Crossed papal keys above. Three escutcheons below with the coats of arms of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. Beaded circle around.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: · VRANIE · SVIT · ET · VNDERVALDI

Lettering (regular font): · VRANIE · SVIT · ET · VNDERVALDI

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

Mint

Bellinzona, Switzerland (1503-1548)

Comments

• 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.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Guldiner
Sincona AG
Auction 74
Lot 5497
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2021 VF USD 1385.63
(CHF 1250.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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