5 Batzens

1826 year


Silver	4.15 g	26 mm

Description

Issuer	Canton of Bern
Period	Republic
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1826
Value	5 Batzen (0.5)
Currency	Frank (1798-1850)
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.15 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#22966
Rarity index	75%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIE CONCORDIER•CANTONE DER SCHWEIZ
C

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Examples of this type:

• Example "5 BATZ" (4.53g, Uncirculated):

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◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3758. Sold for 220 CHF.

• Example "5 BATZ" (4.30g, Uncirculated):

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◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3759. Sold for 275 CHF.

• Example "5 BAZ" (4.05g, About Uncirculated):

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◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3760. Sold for 275 CHF.

Interesting fact

The 5 Batzens coin from the Canton of Bern, made of silver and weighing 4.15g, 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.