City of Bern Guldiner, 1493 – 1501

Guldiner from City of Bern. Issued from 1493 to 1501. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 29 g.

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.

Reverse

Full-length figure of Saint Vincent of Saragossa holding quill and Gospels. Polylobe around.