Dicken
Features
| Issuer |
City of Bern
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1353-1648)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1492 |
| Value | 1 Dicken = ¼ Guldiner |
| Currency | Guldiner (1492-1601) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.27 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 101471 |
| References | HMZ 2# 163d 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). Albert Romer Frey; 1914. The Dated European Coinage Prior to 1501. Self-published, New York City, New York, United States. |
Obverse
Eagle above arms of Bern.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
✠ ⵓ MONETA ⵓ NO ⵓ BERNENSIS ⸰
B E
Lettering (regular font):
✠ ⵓ MONETA ⵓ NO ⵓ BERNENSIS ⸰
B E
Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Bernensis
Reverse
Full-length figure of Saint Vincent of Saragossa holding quill and book, date in legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: :S·VINCEN TCIVS 1492
Lettering (regular font): :S·VINCEN TCIVS 1492
Unabridged legend: Sanctus Vincentius
Comments
The Dickens of 1492 were minted in 1/3 (6.9-7.4g) and 1/4 (8.9-9.5g) Guldiner weights.
Examples of varieties of this type:
• Variety #1:
Obverse: ✠ MONETA ⵓ NO ⵓ BERNENSIS ⵓ
• Example #1.1:
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6160. Sold for 4,500 CHF.
• Variety #2:
Obverse: Letter "S" with long serifs.
• Example #2.1 (7.27g, Good Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3507. Sold for 4,200 CHF.
Examples of varieties of this type:
• Variety #1:
Obverse: ✠ MONETA ⵓ NO ⵓ BERNENSIS ⵓ
• Example #1.1:
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6160. Sold for 4,500 CHF.
• Variety #2:
Obverse: Letter "S" with long serifs.
• Example #2.1 (7.27g, Good Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3507. Sold for 4,200 CHF.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1492 | 
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sincona AG Auction 98 Lot 4076 
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28 May 2025 | XF |
USD 5691.26
(CHF 4500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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