SWITZERLAND. St. Gallen, Stadt. 3 Kreuzer (Groschen) 1570 (Silver, 21 mm, 2.16 g, 4 h), die engraver's error with 'GLORA' instead of 'GLORIA', mintmaster E. Schlumpf together with J. Strub and H. Girtanner. MO✦N[...]CI✦SANGALEN70 IC G Walking bear facing left, wearing collar. Rev. VNI✦[hammer✦]SOLI✦DEO✦GLORA Crowned double-headed eagle with value [3] on its breast. HMZ -, cf. 2-891j. TZN -, cf. 51a. A rare date with an apparently unpublished die engraver's error for this date. Nicely toned. Some areas of weakness and minor flan faults, otherwise, good very fine.



The reverse circumscription ending with 'GLORA' is highly unusual. For the year 1579, this error was previously entirely unknown.