Information on coin finds is published primarily in the SICF’s own publications. Large and also contained assemblages are presented intermittently in its monographic series. Subjects may range from numismatic finds recovered from a particular canton to coin finds from an individual archaeological site or even to coin hoards.
The Bulletin IFS ITMS IRMS is published annually and deals with coin assemblages from Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein as well as compiling a list of literature on coin finds published within the previous year.
In this second volume on Canton Zug the author presents another 1371 coin finds and other numismatic objects, most of which were recovered from recent archaeological investigations.
Of the 111 locations the ancient sites on the Baarburg hill and in the Schmalholz area near Baar are particularly worth mentioning. Other outstanding sites are the two early medieval cemeteries in Baar, the high medieval hoard of bracteates found at Oberwilerwald in Cham as well as numerous finds from churches and private houses, particularly from the town of Zug itself. Large numbers of religious medals found throughout the canton bear eloquent witness to the religious devotion of the Zug population and this publication has significantly contributed to the study of this artefact category.
In this second volume on Canton Zug the author presents another 1371 coin finds and other numismatic objects, most of which were recovered from recent archaeological investigations.
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The coin hoard discovered southeast of Neunkirch (Canton Schaffhausen) in the 1920s consists today of 195 gold and silver coins dating from the second half of the 14th to the late 15th centuries.
Six gold florins were minted in Basle, Brandenburg, Cologne and Nördlingen. Most of the silver coins were struck in Berne (71 coins, mainly batzen) and in the Tyrol (68 coins, all kreutzer). Other mints represented were Sion, Solothurn, Zurich, Lienz, Genoa, Milan, Pavia and Kutná Hora. The outstanding feature of this find is that some of the coin types were still quite new when they were hidden, particularly the testons and batzen; the Neunkirch hoard is probably the earliest evidence of these coins in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and southwestern Germany. The treasure was buried around 1500 and a connection with the Swabian War of 1499 is conceivable.
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For the first time the SICF is publishing an individual find in its monographic series. The catalogue is supplemented by an historical and numismatic commentary. To date, the Sursee hoard is only the second 19th century hoard to be found in Central Switzerland and consists today of 705 silver coins from 1736 to 1843. The coins were largely minted in France with some from the Habsburg Austrian, German, Italian, Belgian and Swiss regions. The denominations represent the largest values struck in silver at the time, which makes this hoard an extraordinary historical document providing insight into the circulation of crude silver in the Lucerne area shortly before the introduction of federal coinage in 1850.
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Volume 6 includes a CD-ROM and deals with the medieval and post-medieval coin finds from Canton St. Gall. It incorporates all coins found or mentioned in documentary sources up to 1999. Out of some 2000 numismatic artefacts, 783 are catalogued in detail and 569 are pictured.
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Volume 5 includes a CD-ROM and presents the coins found during excavations carried out between 1993 and 1995 in the Mithraeum in Martigny (Forum Claudii Vallensium). The use of the building as a Mithraeum, its location at the foot of the Great St. Bernard Pass and not least the large number of coins (2091 specimens) make this assemblage special. Most of the coins were minted in the 4th century AD. The volume is also the most comprehensive presentation of Roman coins found throughout the Alpine arc.
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Volumes 3 and 4 contain the coins found between 1949 and 1972 in the Roman colony town of Augusta Raurica and the Late Roman Castrum Rauracense. With the exception of Vindonissa, Augusta Raurica is the Roman site in Switzerland with the most published coin finds to date. SICF 3 contains 5326 coins, SICF 4 2239.
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Volume 2 gives an overview of all the coins found in what is today Canton Zug. The ancient coins (approximately 100) include those found up to 1993, while the medieval and post-medieval coins (some 400) were found up to 1991.
Volume 1 consists of two parts. The first part contains a detailed presentation of the coins from 35 assemblages from all over Switzerland. The second part offers a summary of the church finds from Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The volume contains some 15,000 artefacts from 430 different churches and does not include a catalogue of the individual coins.
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The Bulletin has been published annually since 1994. It is included with the Swiss Numismatic Gazettes. The Bulletins contain newly discovered coin assemblages from Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein as well as compiling a list of literature on coin finds published within the previous year. The Bulletins can also be downloaded as PDF files from downloads.
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This publication helps to identify the wear and corrosion of coin finds. The system is based on 5 categories (1 = not worn / corroded to 5 = very badly worn / corroded) and can be applied to coins dating from all periods and made of any type of metal. Numerous plates with examples assist in identifying the extent of wear and corrosion.
You may also access the supplement online or download it as a PDF file.
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