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5 Batzens
1826 year| Silver | 4.44 g | - |
| Issuer | Canton of Bern |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1826 |
| Value | 5 Batzen (0.5) |
| Currency | Frank (1798-1850) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.44 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#199929 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Concordat cross in quatrefoil.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DIE CONCORDIER • CANTONE DER SCHWEIZ
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Comment
Examples of this type:• Example 1826 (4.44 g, About Uncirculated):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3757. Sold for 1,000 CHF.
Interesting fact
The 5 Batzens coin from the Canton of Bern, made of silver and weighing 4.44g, is interesting because it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Switzerland. The coin was issued in 1826, just a few years after the Congress of Vienna, which had established a new political order in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars. The coin's design, featuring the Bernese coat of arms and the value of 5 Batzens, reflects the Canton's growing economic and political influence during this period. Additionally, the use of silver in the coin's minting was a significant departure from the previous copper coins that had been used in Switzerland, highlighting the country's increasing wealth and prosperity.
