1635 Pistole Canton of Uri Coin Gold AU50–53

Cross fleurdelisée put on the shield of the Canton of Uri., Saint Martin on horseback cutting off a part of his coat to give to a beggar., Very rare coin of the Swiss Caton of Uri! Very fine specimen despite cleaning and an off-centre strike that left weaknesses in the legends. A most interesting representation of the episode of the charity of Saint Martin, a Roman legionary who, in the 4th century, is said to have cut off a part of his cloak to share it with a beggar outside the gates of Amiens. This Christian legend spread throughout Christian Europe through the cult of Saint Martin, inspiring numerous iconographic representations, such as this fascinating gold coin! Undated, but struck in 1635., ✶MO:N:AV:REIPVP LICΛE: VR[ANIE:], PATRON9:NO: [S:]MARTIN9