Batzen

Features

Issuer City of Bern
Period Free imperial city (1353-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1528-1532
Value 1 Batzen = 1⁄24 Guldiner
Currency Guldiner (1492-1601)
Composition Billon
Weight 2.84 g
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
198642
References HMZ 2# 174c
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

Coat of arms of the Republic of Bern. Eagle above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA · BERNENSIS

Reverse

Cross fleury.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✢ BERCH : D : ZERING : CONDI

Comments

Examples of varieties of this type:

Variety #1:
Obverse: Pearls in rings not touching. Lettering: "MONETA · BERNENSIS"
Reverse lettering: "✢ BERCH : D : ZERING : CONDI"
Example #1.1:

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6169. Sold in a lot of two varieties for 140 CHF.

Variety #2:
Obverse: Pearls in rings touching. Lettering: "MONETA · BERNENSIS"
Reverse lettering: "✢ BERCH : D : ZERING : CONDI"
Example #2.1:

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6169. Sold in a lot of two varieties for 140 CHF.

Variety #3:
Obverse: Pearls in rings touching. Lettering: "MONETA · BERNENSIS :"
Reverse lettering: "✢ BERCH · D · ZERING · COND"
Example #3.1 (2.84g, Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3608. Sold for 200 CHF.

Variety #4:
Obverse: Pearls in rings touching. Lettering: "MONETA 🏵 BERNENSI :"
Reverse lettering: "☩ BERCH : D : 3ERING : CONDIT"
Example #4.1:

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6175. Estimated at 60 CHF, unsold.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Batzen
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 1285
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 XF USD 22.71
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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