Bern 1590 goldgulden Fr-109

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Sincona sale 77, lot 4074

This specimen was lot 4074 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 28,000 CHF (about US$33,987 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton. Goldgulden 1590, Bern. Nach links blickender Adler über dem Berner Wappen. Umschrift MONETA BERNENSIS 1590. Rv. Lilienkreuz in Vierpass mit dem Reichsapfel in der Mitte. Umschrift FRIDERI.LIBERT.AVTHOR+. Von grösster Seltenheit. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, goldgulden of 1590, Bern mint. Obverse: left-facing eagle over the cantonal arms, legend around; reverse: floriate cross in quadrilobe, imperial orb in the center, legend around. Of the highest rarity, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

Friedberg lists this very rare type for 1534, 1590 and 1594. The goldgulden, originally the same standard as the ducat, gradually slipped in weight and fineness.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.18 g.

Catalog reference: Lohner 22, HMZ 2-169i. Fr-109.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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