½ Batzen BERCHTO D ZERIN CONDI

Features

Issuer City of Bern
Period Free imperial city (1353-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1590-1614
Value ½ Batzen = 1⁄48 Guldiner
Currency Guldiner (1492-1601)
Composition Billon
Weight 1.31 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
96775
References KM# 9,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
HMZ 2# 175,
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.
HMZ 2# 198
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 arms on shield, date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA ♧ BERNENSIS · 1594

Reverse

Cross in inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ BERCHTO · D : ZERIN : CONDI

Comments

Examples of varieties of this type:

Variety 1590:
Obverse: MONETA ♧ BERNENSIS · 1590
Reverse: ☩ BERCHTO · D : ZERIN : CONDI
Example #1 (1.79g, Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6194. Sold for 375 CHF.

Variety 1594:
Obverse: MONETA ♧ BERNENSIS · 1594
Reverse: ☩ BERCHTO · D : ZERIN : CONDI
Example #1 (1.62g, Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6198. Sold for 200 CHF.

Variety ND:
Obverse: MONETA BERNENSIS ᛭
Reverse: ᛭ BERCHTO · D : ZERIN : CONDI
Example ND #1 (1.40g, About Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6197. Sold for 300 CHF.
Example ND #2 (1.43g, Good Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3541. Estimated at 500 CHF, unsold.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1590 
1594 
ND (1594-1600) 
1614 

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