Fünfer - Jost of Silinen

Features

Issuer Bishopric of Sion (Valais)
Bishop Jost of Silenen (1482-1496)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1482-1496
Value 1 Funfer (1⁄128)
Currency Thaler (1475-1780)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.64 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
221711
References HMZ 2# 1012
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Silenen.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ IODOC · D : SILINO : EP' SEDVN

Unabridged legend: Iodovcus de Silino Episcopus Sedunenis

Translation: Jost of Silinen, Bishop of Sion.

Reverse

Cross fleury.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ ET : COM' : VALLESI :

Unabridged legend: ET · COMES · VALLESI

Translation: And Count of Valais.

Mint

Sion / Sitten, Switzerland

Comments

Essig#64

D. Dolivo in SNR 26 (1937), pp. 291ff
F. Koenig in SM 150 (1988), pp. 46-51, coin a)
Of the six known copies, four are in public collections. One copy was auctioned by SINCONA AG in 2013 (Auction 16 / Coll. Zuberbühler, Lot 6179), another in 2017 (Auction 44, Lot 5952)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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