Bern 1669 10 kreuzer KM-35

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Sincona sale 39, lot 4546

This specimen was lot 4546 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bern, 10 Kreuzer 1669. Fast vorzüglich. (canton of Bern, ten kreuzer of 1669. About extremely fine.)"

In the predecimal system of Switzerland, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler, making this type of 1669 equal to one sixteenth of a thaler. Another ten kreuzer exists for 1669 with the denomination on the eagle's breast (KM 26); it is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 2.57 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1146, HMZ 2-196f; KM 35.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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