Bern 1798 taler Dav-1760B

UBS sale 83, lot 2599

This specimen was lot 2599 in UBS sale 83 (Zürich, September 2009) where it did not sell. The catalog description noted,

"Taler 1798. Schlanker Krieger. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. FDC," (Bern 1798 thaler, thin warrior, uncirculated).

The climbing bear is the badge of Bern, Switzerland. Two types of thaler were struck in 1798; the thin warrior shown here and a stout warrior (KM 164), which is slightly more common. In Bern, 4 kreuzer = one batzen and 40 batzen = one thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29,29 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 509, HMZ 2-218f, KM 165, Davenport 1760B.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

Link to:

• St. Gall 1780 thaler Dav-1779
• 1794 ducat
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• 1797 double duplone
• 1798 2 kreuzer = ½ batzen
• 1798 4 kreuzer = batzen
• 1798 20 kreuzer = 5 batzen
• Helvetian Republic 1798-S 40 batzen
• 1798 half thaler
• 1798 thaler, stout warrior
• 1798 4 ducats
• 1798 8 ducats
• 1798 double duplone
• 40 batzen counterstamped on French écu
• 1835 4 franken
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