Schilling

Features

Issuer City of Schwyz
Period Free city
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1623-1673
Value 1 Schilling (1⁄40)
Currency Gulden (1621-1674)
Composition Billon
Weight 0.86 g
Diameter 20.80 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
23862
References KM# 15,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
HMZ 2# 2-794,
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.
Divo/Tob17# 1228
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Double headed eagle, crown on top dividing the legend, date at exergue divided by a small shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering: : MON· SV ITENSIS·

Translation: Coin from Schwyz

Reverse

St Martin with sword and crozier in a circle. Legend sometimes shortened (symbolized by a 9 on the coins).

Script: Latin

Lettering: SANCTVS MARTINVS//SANCT 9·MARTIN 9

Translation: Saint Martin

Comments

Example of shortened reverse legend:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1623  5%
1624  60%
1629  18%
1630  15%
1633  13%
1653  3%
1654  5%
1655  10%
1656  0%
1673  3%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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