SWITZERLAND. Bern. Guldiner 1501 (Silver, 42 mm, 27.91 g, 12 h). Bear walking left below imperial double eagle; above, semicircle consisting of the coat of arms of the Vogteien Niedersimmental, Frutigen, Burgdorf, Thun, Laupen, Obersimmental and Aeschi; in outer circle, twenty coat of arms of Aarberg, Lenzburg, Brugg, Aarau, Zofingen, Oberhasli, Unterseen, Interlaken, Trachselwald, Murten, Huttwil, Aarburg, Erlach, Aarwangen, Orbe, Grandson, Bipp, Wangen, Büren and Nidau. Rev. SAnCTVS VIN-CЄnTIVS 1501 St. Vincent standing front, head to left, holding book of gospels in his right hand and quill pen in his left. Geiger 20.3.1. HMZ 2-171b. Lohner 170. Rare. Nicely toned and unusually well preserved for this difficult issue. Plugged hole ad 12 o'clock and the bearskin accentuated by tiny old chisel marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.