View source for Bern 1795 thaler Dav-1759

[[Image:Bern 1795 thaler obv Ponterio 169-10744.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 169, lot 10744]]
[[Image:Bern 1795 thaler rev Ponterio 169-10744.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 10744 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $822. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SWITZERLAND. Bern. Taler, 1795. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. Two plumes in hat. Attractively toned."  The type is listed for 1795-97 and was the first thaler issued in Bern since 1679. A single plume variety also exists (Dav-1760). The canton of Bern was invaded and occupied by revolutionary French armies in 1794.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1759]]; KM-149. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

''Link to:''
* [[Bern 1794 ducat|1794 ducat]]
* [[Bern 1794 duplone Fr-182|1794 duplone]]
* [[Bern 1794 2 duplone Fr-181|1794 double duplone, motto on reverse]]
* [[Bern 1794 2 duplone Fr-186|1794 double duplone, soldier on reverse]]
* [[Bern 1795 4 kreuzer|1795 4 kreuzer (batzen)]]
* [[Geneva 1795-TB 12 florins Dav-1769]]
* [[Bern 1795 duplone Fr-182|1795 duplone]]
* [[Bern 1795 2 duplone Fr-181|1795 double duplone]]
* [[Bern 1796 2 kreuzer|1796 2 kreuzer]] = half batzen
* [[Bern 1796 1/2 thaler|1796 half thaler]]
* [[Luzern 1796 40 batzen Dav-1775]]
* [[Bern 1796 2 duplone Fr-181|1796 double duplone, motto on reverse]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1795]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Bern]]

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