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AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Archduchy of Austria. Sigismund. Archduke, 1446-1490. AR Half Guldiner (35mm, 15.76 g, 2h). Hall mint. Dated 1484. · : (quatrefoil) SIGISMVNDVS (quatrefoil) ΛRChIDVX (rosette) ΛVSTRIЄ (rosette) :, crowned, armored, and draped bust right, holding scepter over shoulder and hilt of sword / Knight in German Gothic armor, holding banner, on caparisoned horse galloping right; 1486 below; helmet decorated with elaborate crowned crest; Habsburg coat-of-arms in exergue; coats-of-arms of Austrian provinces around. Moser & Dworschak 73; Moser & Tursky 60; Levinson IV-45a; Frey 261. Toned with shades of blue and purple. VF. Rare. A charming problem-free example.
From the J. de Wilde Collection. Ex Künker 163 (28 January 2010), lot 327.
The increasing pace of international trade in the late 15th century created a need for a large silver coin, and fresh discoveries of silver ore in the Alpine foothills provided the raw material for their production. As a result, Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol set up a mint in Hall (east of Innsbruck) close to the silver mines of nearby Schwaz. The Hall mint, operating from within the protective walls of Burg Hasegg, quickly became a major innovator in mint technology. Sigismund's half guldiners of 1484 and full guldiners of 1486 are regarded as the bridge between medieval and modern coinage. Though the types are reminiscent of medieval knighthood, these coins represent a significant advancement as the first crown-sized silver coins to circulate in Europe.
From the J. de Wilde Collection. Ex Künker 163 (28 January 2010), lot 327.
The increasing pace of international trade in the late 15th century created a need for a large silver coin, and fresh discoveries of silver ore in the Alpine foothills provided the raw material for their production. As a result, Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol set up a mint in Hall (east of Innsbruck) close to the silver mines of nearby Schwaz. The Hall mint, operating from within the protective walls of Burg Hasegg, quickly became a major innovator in mint technology. Sigismund's half guldiners of 1484 and full guldiners of 1486 are regarded as the bridge between medieval and modern coinage. Though the types are reminiscent of medieval knighthood, these coins represent a significant advancement as the first crown-sized silver coins to circulate in Europe.