Guldiner Gold trial strike
Features
| Issuer |
City of Bern
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|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1353-1648)
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| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1501 |
| Value | 1 Guldiner |
| Currency | Guldiner (1492-1601) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 33.93 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 362187 |
| References | Fr# 100 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). Jürg Richter; 2016. Die Proben und Materialvarianten von Schweizer Münzen / Band 1. Die Proben und Materialvarianten der Kantonsmünzen. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Hans-Ulrich Geiger; 2014. Berns Münz- und Geldgeschichte im Mittelalter / Volume 12. Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Bear walking left. Double eagle above. Seven coats-of-arms in a semi-circle around: Niedersimmental, Frutigen, Burgdorf, Thun, Laupen, Obersimmental and Aeschi. Additional 20 coats-of-arms in outer border: Aarberg, Lenzburg, Brugg, Aarau, Zofingen, Oberhasli, Unterseen, Interlaken, Trachselwald, Murten, Huttwil, Aarburg, Erlach, Aarwangen, Orbe, Grandson, Bipp, Wangen, Büren and Nidau.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Reverse
St. Vincent standing left, holding Gospels and quill; all within polylobe.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ᐤ SANCTVS ✽ VIN CENEIVS ✽ 1501 ᐤ
Lettering (regular font): ᐤ SANCTVS ✽ VIN CENEIVS ✽ 1501 ᐤ
Comments
Guldiner pattern struck in Gold in a 10 Goldgulden weight.
One of the last appearances of purely Catholic religious iconography in the coinage of a Canton soon to be dominated by Calvin and Zwingli during the struggles of the Reformation.
One of the last appearances of purely Catholic religious iconography in the coinage of a Canton soon to be dominated by Calvin and Zwingli during the struggles of the Reformation.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Sincona AG Auction 102 Lot 5081 
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29 Oct 2025 |
USD 69 722.37
(CHF 55 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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