Bern 1755 20 kreuzer

Sincona sale 47, lot 2635

This specimen was lot 2635 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, 20 Kreuzer 1755. Vorzüglich-FDC. (city and canton of Bern, twenty kreuzer of 1755. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type is listed for 1755-56. It was accompanied by a similar ten kreuzer (KM 116).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 4.43 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 515a, HMZ 2-221c, KM 117.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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