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[[Image:Sincona97-3063.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 97, lot 3063]] | [[Image:Sincona97-3063.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 97, lot 3063]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3063 in SINCONA Auction 97 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3063 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Dicken o. J. (um 1610), Bern. Gutes sehr schön. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Bern|city and canton of Bern]], Good Very Fine, Extraordinary condition.)"</blockquote> The SCWC lists four dicken for the 1620's: [[Bern 1621 dicken KM-12|KM 12]] (bear in shield on obverse, eagle on reverse), KM 20 (klippe version of KM 12), KM 21 (bear on obverse, cross on reverse), KM 22 (klippe version of KM 21). The SCWC attributes the undated issue to 1623. All are rare. A dicken was 24 kreuzer or six batzen. The reverse legend, "+BERCH D ZERING.CONDITOR", likely refers to Berthold V, last duke of Zähringen (r. 1186-1218). |
''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ''Recorded mintage'': unknown. | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Specification'': 7 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.54 g. |
''Catalog reference'': KM 21, Lohner 301-334, HMZ 2-172d. | ''Catalog reference'': KM 21, Lohner 301-334, HMZ 2-172d. | ||
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
* 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. | * 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, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction'', | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025. |
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* [[Bern 1621 dicken KM-12|1621 dicken, eagle on reverse]] | * [[Bern 1621 dicken KM-12|1621 dicken, eagle on reverse]] | ||
* [[Bern 1622 1/2 kreuzer|1622 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | * [[Bern 1622 1/2 kreuzer|1622 half kreuzer (vierer)]] | ||
| + | * [[Bern 1623 kreuzer|1623 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Basel 1623 dicken]] | * [[Basel 1623 dicken]] | ||
* [[Luzern 1623 dicken]] | * [[Luzern 1623 dicken]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:22, 9 October 2025
This specimen was lot 3063 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Dicken o. J. (um 1610), Bern. Gutes sehr schön. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Switzerland, city and canton of Bern, Good Very Fine, Extraordinary condition.)"
The SCWC lists four dicken for the 1620's: KM 12 (bear in shield on obverse, eagle on reverse), KM 20 (klippe version of KM 12), KM 21 (bear on obverse, cross on reverse), KM 22 (klippe version of KM 21). The SCWC attributes the undated issue to 1623. All are rare. A dicken was 24 kreuzer or six batzen. The reverse legend, "+BERCH D ZERING.CONDITOR", likely refers to Berthold V, last duke of Zähringen (r. 1186-1218).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 9.54 g.
Catalog reference: KM 21, Lohner 301-334, HMZ 2-172d.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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