½ Thaler

Features

Issuer	City of Bern
Period	Republic (1648-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1797-1798
Value	½ Thaler
Currency	Thaler (1646-1798)
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.67 g
Diameter	34.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 96779
References	KM# 161 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , HMZ 2# 219 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). , Divo/Tob18# 511 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.

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Obverse

Crowned, pointed arms of Bern.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS

Reverse

Swiss standing with long sword on mantle, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DOMINUS PROBIDEBIT
1797

Unabridged legend: Dominus Providebit

Comments

The half-taler from 1798 is one of the great Bern rarities of the 18th century. Lohner already writes that the piece in his collection is the only one known to date. Due to the practically identical weight, our specimen could even be that of the Lohner Collection.

Similar to KM#151 (Swiss standing on oval ground).

• Example 1797 (14.67g, About Uncirculated):

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◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3725. Sold for 450 CHF.

• Example 1797 (14.79g, About Uncirculated):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3726. Estimated at 250 CHF, unsold.

• Example 1798 (14.67g, Uncirculated):

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Date	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1797	$ 500	86%
1798		29%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Sincona AG Auction 98 Lot 4146	28 May 2025	1797	UNC	USD 720.86 (CHF 575.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232318 Lot 61728	27 Apr 2023	1797	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 597	24 Jul 2024	1797	AU	USD 121.13 (EUR 105.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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