Bern 1621 1/2 dicken

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5092

This specimen was lot 5092 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$641 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbdicken 1621, Bern. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Schrötlingsfehler. (Switzerland, city and canton of Bern, half dicken of 1621, Bern mint. Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Flan flaw.)"

The half dicken was twelve kreuzer or three batzen. The reverse legend, "+BERCHT·DVX·ZERIN FVNDA", likely refers to Berthold V, last duke of Zähringen (r. 1186-1218).

Recorded mintage: unknown but somewhat scarce.

Specification: 3.59 g, silver, this specimen 4.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 17, D.T. 1143b, HMZ 2-195d.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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