Bern (1490) dicken

Sincona sale 70, lot 3181

This specimen was lot 3181 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 7,250 CHF (about US$9,622 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton. 'Dicken o. J. (um 1490), Bern. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Switzerland, city and canton of Bern, undated dicken from around 1490, Bern mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine.)"

This specimen, if the reported weight is correct, was equal to one-third thaler or guldiner. Later dickens, which weighed slightly over seven grams, were probably equal to a quarter thaler.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 9.68 g.

Catalog reference: HMZ 2-163b.

Source:

• Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

Link to:

• (1484) goldgulden
• (1492) batzen
• 1492 dicken
• 1492 quadruple ducat
• 1493 guldiner
• Coins and currency dated 1490