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Guldiner
| Issuer | City of Solothurn |
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| Year | 1500-1550 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned imperial double-headed eagle with spread wings, superimposed over the arms of Solothurn (a party per fess shield, argent and gules) at its breast. Surrounding the central device is a beaded inner circle enclosing a circular legend, outside of which are arranged twelve heraldic shields of the Swiss Confederacy and allied cantons in a rosette pattern, filling the broad flat border. The overall composition is characteristic of early sixteenth-century Swiss hammered coinage, with bold relief and Gothic heraldic styling. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length armoured figure of Saint Ursus, patron martyr of Solothurn, standing facing, clad in plate armour and wearing a helmet with a cross finial; he holds a processional cross-staff in his right hand and a palm frond in his left, symbolising his martyrdom. The saint stands on a small decorative pedestal within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field is ornamented with an elaborate wreath or floral garland motif. The date 1501 appears in the left field beside the saint. The circular legend naming the saint runs around the outer margin in Gothic or antique lettering depending on the variety. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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