Angster

Features

Issuer City of Zürich
Period Free imperial city (1218-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1424
Value 1 Angster = 2 Stäbler (Pfennig)
Currency Pfennig (1417-1487)
Composition Silver
Weight 0.37 g
Diameter 17.8 mm
Shape Round (irregular, Bracteate)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242394
References HMZ 2# 1114a,
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.
Hürlimann# 71
Hans Hürlimann; 1966. Zürcher Münzgeschichte. Kommissionsverlag Berichthaus Zürich, Zürich.

Obverse

Veiled head of the abbess facing left. "Z" in left field. "I" above "V" in right field. Four pellets around.

Lettering:
Z
I
V

Reverse

Uniface. Incuse impression of the obverse.

Comments

Examples of this type:

⸰ Example #1:
Auctioned by Sincona AG, Auction 16, 18 October 2013, Lot 6288. Sold for 100 CHF in a lot with example #2.

© Sincona AG

⸰ Example #2:
Auctioned by Sincona AG, Auction 16, 18 October 2013, Lot 6288. Sold for 100 CHF in a lot with example #1.

© Sincona AG

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