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Thaler
| Issuer | Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, Monetary Union of |
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| Year | 1561-1562 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse lettering | VRANIE ∗ VIT ∗ VNDERVALDE ∗ 156Z |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Monetary Union of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden — the three original Forest Cantons whose 1291 oath is treated as the founding moment of the Swiss Confederacy — issued thalers jointly, a practical arrangement driven by the chronic difficulty small cantons faced in sustaining independent mint operations. The 1561–62 dating reflects a two-year striking window, not unusual for a confederation pooling resources against the dominant coinage of neighboring territories.
HMZ 2-953h is a recognized variety within a series that already commands serious collector attention. Specimens come to market infrequently.