Bern (1484) goldgulden Fr-105
This specimen was lot 3108 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 40,000 CHF (about US$52,856 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Goldgulden o. J. (1484), Bern. Spanischer Wappenschild in Vierpass. Rv. Der heilige Petrus mit dem Schlüssel zur Himmelspforte in seiner rechten Hand. In der linken Hand ein Buch. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur ein zweites stempelgleiches Exemplar bekannt. Gutes sehr schön. Leicht gewellt. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, undated goldgulden, circa 1484, Bern mint. Obverse: Spanish style arms in quadrilobe; reverse: St. Peter with keys and the Gospels in his hands. Of the highest rarity. Only one other specimen of the same variety known, Good very fine, Slightly wavy flan.)"
Friedberg attributes this very rare issue to the period 1479-1500.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.17 g.
Catalog reference: Lohner 2, HMZ 2-161a. Fr-105.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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