Angster
| Issuer | Zug |
|---|---|
| Year | 1778-1804 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Angster (1⁄600) |
| Currency | Thaler (1691-1798) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.8 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#61, HMZ 1#2-1107, HMZ 1#2-1109, Divo/Tob18#646, Divo/Tob19#103 |
| Obverse description | Oval arms within palm and laurel branches. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Date and value in cartouche. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | I ANGSTER 1791 |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1778 - 2-1107a - 1781 - 2-1107b - 1782 - 2-1107c - 1783 - 2-1107d - 1784 - 2-1107e, Straight lettering - 1784 - 2-1107f, Arched lettering - 1791 - 2-1107 g - 1794 - 2-1107h, Straight lettering - 1794 - 2-1107i, Arched lettering - 1796 - 2-1107j - 1804 - 2-1109a - |
| Numisquare ID | 1206934830 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: The Zug Angster, a diminutive copper fractional coin, was issued during a profoundly tumultuous period in Swiss history, spanning the Ancien Régime, French Revolutionary Wars, the Helvetic Republic (1798-1803), and Act of Mediation. Zug, a staunchly conservative canton, resisted external influences. The Angster's long production run (1778-1804) underscores persistent demand for low-denomination coinage for daily commerce amidst radical political and economic upheaval. Its meager weight (0.8 gg) and diameter (14 mm) establish it as essential to the local monetary ecosystem.
Artistry: Engraver attribution is unrecorded for this small module base metal. Artistic execution adheres to the utilitarian aesthetic prevalent for fractional cantonal coinage, reflecting simplified late Baroque/Neoclassical style. Designs typically feature the cantonal arms of Zug (a shield