City of Bern Guldiner, 1501

Guldiner from City of Bern. Issued in 1501. Struck in Gold. Measures 41 mm and weighs 16.45 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

St. Vincent standing left, holding Gospels and quill; all within polylobe.