1/2 Dicken Rösseler

Schwyz, the canton whose name ultimately gave Switzerland its own, maintained independent minting rights throughout the sixteenth century as part of the broader patchwork of cantonal coinage that made commerce across the Confederation genuinely cumbersome. The Rösseler denomination — named for the small horse (Rössel) appearing on these issues — was peculiar to the central Swiss cantons and circulated primarily in regional trade rather than reaching wider European markets.

The HMZ 1#2-781 reference places this within a well-documented but loosely dated series; precise year attribution within the century remains difficult due to the absence of date inscription on most strikes.