½ Dicken VICTORIA ELVECIORVM

Features

Issuer Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (Old Swiss Confederacy)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1503-1548
Value ½ Dicken = ½ Testone = ⅛ Guldiner
Currency Fiorino d'argento (1503-1548)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.44 g
Shape Round
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
196005
References HMZ 1# 2-942a
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 imperial eagle. Crossed papal keys above. Three escutcheons below with the coats of arms of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. Beaded circle around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: × VRANIE : SVVIT : ET : VNDERVALDI :

Reverse

Seated warrior, helmet and battle axe at his feet. In the right hand a sword, the left hand raised.

Script: Latin

Lettering: × VICTORIA × ELVECIORVM ×

Mint

Bellinzona, Switzerland (1503-1548)

Comments

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (4.44g, Very fine-Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 59, 22 October 2019, Lot 3275. Sold for 8,500 CHF.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1503-1548) 

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