½ Batzen


Billon	1.89 g	23.5 mm

Description

Issuer	City of Bern
Period	Republic (1648-1798)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1718-1798
Value	½ Batzen (1⁄80)
Currency	Thaler (1646-1798)
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.89 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	0.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#17835
Rarity index	23%

Reverse

Floreated cross with leaves in angles within circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT
1798

Edge

Plain

Comment

Examples of this type:

• Example #1 (1.79g, About Extremely Fine):

© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3677. Estimated at 250 CHF, unsold.

Interesting fact

The ½ Batzen coin from the City of Bern, made of Billon and weighing 1.89g, is interesting because it was used as a form of currency during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of the Habsburgs, who ruled over a vast empire that included much of Central and Eastern Europe. The coin's design features the coat of arms of the City of Bern, which includes a bear, symbolizing strength and resilience. Despite its small denomination, the coin played an important role in the local economy and was used by merchants, traders, and everyday people for buying and selling goods and services. Today, the coin is a valuable collector's item and a reminder of the rich history of the region.