8 Ducats
Features
| Issuer |
City of Bern
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1648-1798)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1796-1798 |
| Value | 8 Ducats (24) |
| Currency | Thaler (1646-1798) |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 28.00 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 179872 |
| References | KM# 157 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). 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). Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert = The coins of Switzerland in the 18th century. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Crowned pointed arms of Bern with laurel branches below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS
Reverse
Value and date within laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BENEDICTUS SIT IEHOVA DEUS
VIII
DUCAT.
1796
Comments
Examples of this type:
• Example 1796 (27.64g, About Uncirculated):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3706. Sold for 38,000 CHF.
• Example 1796 (27.64g, About Uncirculated):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3706. Sold for 38,000 CHF.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1796 | 
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HMZ: 2-205e | |||||||||||||
| 1798 | HMZ: 2-205f | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 3840.49
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Actual gold weight: 0.888 oz
Current gold price: 4326.73 USD/oz (see gold price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    |
Heritage Auctions 2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081 Lot 32329 
|
13 Jan 2020 | 1796 – HMZ: 2-205e |
UNC (NGC MS62+) |
USD 63 000.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | ||||||
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Sincona AG Auction 98 Lot 4142
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28 May 2025 | 1796 – HMZ: 2-205e | AU |
USD 50 222.23
(CHF 40 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Sincona AG | ||||||
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