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[[Image:Bern S59-3059.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 3059]] | [[Image:Bern S59-3059.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 59, lot 3059]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3059 in Sincona sale 59 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3059 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$969 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1770, Bern. Rundes Wappen, Bär im Feld, keine Verzierungen. Rv. Ankerkreuz, darüber in einem runden Feld 2 / CREÜ / ZER. Im Schriftkreis unten die Jahreszahl. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (Switzerland, canton of Bern, half batzen of 1770, Bern mint. Round arms, bear in field, no ornaments. Reverse: anchor cross, value in round field, date below circle. Very rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This is a rare one year type struck 1770 only. At the time, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler. |
''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ''Reported Mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
| − | * Richter, | + | * 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>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. |
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| − | * [[Bern | + | * [[Bern 1766 1/2 kreuzer|1766 half kreuzer (vierer), struck in gold]] |
| + | * [[Bern 1766 4 kreuzer]] = batzen | ||
* [[Bern 1770 4 kreuzer|1770 4 kreuzer]] | * [[Bern 1770 4 kreuzer|1770 4 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1771 1/2 kreuzer|1771 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1772 kreuzer|1772 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Bern 1772 4 kreuzer]] = batzen | * [[Bern 1772 4 kreuzer]] = batzen | ||
* [[Bern 1772 3 ducats Fr-170|1772 triple ducat]] | * [[Bern 1772 3 ducats Fr-170|1772 triple ducat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:51, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 3059 in Sincona sale 59 (Zürich, October 2019), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$969 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1770, Bern. Rundes Wappen, Bär im Feld, keine Verzierungen. Rv. Ankerkreuz, darüber in einem runden Feld 2 / CREÜ / ZER. Im Schriftkreis unten die Jahreszahl. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, half batzen of 1770, Bern mint. Round arms, bear in field, no ornaments. Reverse: anchor cross, value in round field, date below circle. Very rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This is a rare one year type struck 1770 only. At the time, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 1.88 g.
Catalog reference: KM 124, D.T. 526, HMZ 2-224k.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 59: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.
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