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Thaler

Features

Issuer City of Bern
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1679
Value 1 Thaler
Currency Thaler (1646-1798)
Composition Silver
Weight 27.65 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
101417
References KM# 45
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, HMZ 2# 190e
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

Arms in cartouche with garland.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * MONETA . REIPVBLICÆ . BERNENSIS .

Unabridged legend: Moneta Reipublicae Bernensis

Reverse

Cruciform of intertwined B's, star in center. Date and mintmark in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINVS PROVIDEBIT * 1679 . V .

Unabridged legend: Dominus Providebit

Comments

Similar to KM #64 (with reverse lettering of "BENEDICTVS...")

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (27.65g, Good Very Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3578. Sold for 1,300 CHF.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Thaler
Sincona AG
Auction 102
Lot 5097
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2025 VF USD 1381.11
(CHF 1100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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