Bern 1776 2 kreuzer

Sincona sale 47, lot 2642

This specimen was lot 2642 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 70 CHF (about US$84 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1776. Vorzüglich. Leicht berieben. (city and canton of Bern, half batzen of 1776. Extremely fine, Slightly polished.)"

The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. At the time, two kreuzer = half batzen and forty batzen = one thaler. The SCWC lists a half kreuzer, one kreuzer and four kreuzer (batzen). This issue was struck 1718-21, 1753-55, 1770-78, 1784-88, 1794-98. Most dates are common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.64 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 525n, HMZ 2-224p, KM 91.

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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