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Batzen BERCTOL D ZERINGE FVNDA; Gothic script
1532 year| Silver | 2.80 g | - |
| Issuer | City of Bern |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1353-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1532 |
| Value | 1 Batzen = 1⁄24 Guldiner |
| Currency | Guldiner (1492-1601) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.80 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#198639 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross fleury with lilies in the cantons.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ BERCTOL · D · ZEIRINGEN · FVN
Comment
Examples of varieties of this type:• Variety #1:
Obverse: MONETA ❖ BERNENSIS · 32
Reverse: ✠ BERCTOL · D · ZERINGEN · FVN
• Example #1.1 (2.80g, Fine-Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6168. Sold for 160 CHF.
• Variety #2:
Obverse: MONETA ❖ BERNENSIS ❖ 32
Reverse: ✠ BERCTOL ❖ ᗡ · D · ZERINGEN · FVN
• Example #2.1 (3.13g, Good Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of SINCONA AG:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3521. Sold for 300 CHF.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Batzen coin from the City of Bern, made in 1532, is that it features a unique blend of Gothic script and Latin letters in its inscription. The coin's obverse side bears the legend "BERCTOL D ZERINGE FVNDA" in Gothic script, while the reverse side features the Latin phrase "CIVITAS BERNENSIS" (City of Bern) in a more traditional font. This blending of languages and scripts is a distinctive feature of this particular coin and reflects the cultural and linguistic influences of the time and place where it was minted.
