Dicken

Features

Issuer City of Bern
Period Free imperial city (1353-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1500-1599
Value 1 Dicken = ¼ Guldiner
Currency Guldiner (1492-1601)
Composition Silver
Weight 9.43 g
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
180041
References HMZ 2# 172a
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Eagle above bear facing left within beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ : MONETA 🏵 NO : BERNENSIS

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Bernensis

Translation: New coin of Bern

Reverse

Legend in seven lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· DVX ·
· BERCH :
· ZERINGÉ
· CONDITOR
· BERNEN :
· ANNO · D :
· 1191 ·

Unabridged legend: Dux Berchtoldus Zeringén, conditor Bernensis, anno Domini 1191

Translation: Duke Berthold of Zähringen, founder of Bern, year of the Lord 1191

Comments

Examples of varieties of this type:

Example #1:

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6193. Sold for 550 CHF.

Example #2:

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3543. Sold for 1,600 CHF.

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