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[[Image:Bern S47-2621.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2621]]
 
[[Image:Bern S47-2621.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2621]]
  
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This specimen was lot 2621 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1679. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht justiert.'' (city and canton of Bern, half thaler of 1679. About extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> In the predecimal system of Switzerland, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler, making this type of 1679-80 equal to twenty batzen.
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This specimen was lot 2621 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1679. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht justiert.'' (city and canton of Bern, half thaler of 1679. About extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> In the predecimal system of Switzerland, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler, making this type of 1679-80 equal to twenty batzen.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 13.75 g.  
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''Specification:'' 13.36-13.48 g, silver, 34 mm diameter, this specimen 13.75 g.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 1134a, HMZ 2-191a; KM-44.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 1134a, HMZ 2-191a; KM-44.  
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* 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.  
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* ♥Richter, Juerg, 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.
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* 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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018
  
 
''Link to:''
 
''Link to:''
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* [[Bern 1669 10 kreuzer KM-35|1669 10 kreuzer]]
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* [[Bern 1669 10 kreuzer KM-26|1669 10 kreuzer, "10" on eagle's breast]]
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* [[Bern 1669 10 kreuzer KM-35|1669 10 kreuzer, "10" over eagle's head]]
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* [[Bern (1670) thaler Dav-4615|(1670) thaler]]
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* [[Bern 1679 10 kreuzer|1679 10 kreuzer]]
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* [[Bern 1679 20 kreuzer|1679 20 kreuzer]]
 
* [[Bern 1679 thaler Dav-4618|1679 thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1679 thaler Dav-4618|1679 thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1679-G thaler Dav-4620|1679-G thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1679-G thaler Dav-4620|1679-G thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1679-V thaler Dav-4619|1679-V thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1679-V thaler Dav-4619|1679-V thaler]]
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* [[Bern 1679 ducat Fr-126|1679 ducat]]
 
* [[Bern 1679 2 ducats Fr-125|1679 double ducat]]
 
* [[Bern 1679 2 ducats Fr-125|1679 double ducat]]
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* [[Bern 1680 1/2 thaler|1680 half thaler]]
 
* [[Bern 1680 4 ducats Fr-131|1680 4 ducats]]
 
* [[Bern 1680 4 ducats Fr-131|1680 4 ducats]]
 
* [[Bern 1681 10 ducats Fr-129|1681 10 ducats]]
 
* [[Bern 1681 10 ducats Fr-129|1681 10 ducats]]

Latest revision as of 11:03, 4 January 2026

Sincona sale 47, lot 2621

This specimen was lot 2621 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$360 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbtaler 1679. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht justiert. (city and canton of Bern, half thaler of 1679. About extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

In the predecimal system of Switzerland, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler, making this type of 1679-80 equal to twenty batzen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.36-13.48 g, silver, 34 mm diameter, this specimen 13.75 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1134a, HMZ 2-191a; KM-44.

Source:

  • 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, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018

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