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Topical Collections: Bears - Switzerland
Two main resources are used to attribute the specimens for Switzerland. The
main resource I use for coins is the HMZ Katalog - Schweiz & Liechtenstein (HMZ
references). I have the 1995 copy published by Jost-Druck AG, which is 304 pages
and written in German. It is arranged alphabetically by canton, chronologically
by century and denomination in descending order. For the commemoratives, I use
the Standard Catalog of World Coins, published by Krause Publications in volumes
by century (KM references). It is arranged alphabetically by country,
denomination and date. I do not have a reference in my library at this time for
the various tokens and medals in the collection.
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*** Canton of Appenzell - 1800's *** |
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1816
Billon 1 Batzen
HMZ 54;
KM 6
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1813
Billon 1 Kreuzer
HMZ 56; KM 10
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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*** Canton of Appenzell - Non-Circulating Coinage,
Tokens & Medals *** |
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1986
50 Francs
Silver: 25.0000g, .900 fine, .7235 ASW
KM S26
Ex Phoenix Enterprises, 1999
This is a Swiss Shooting Thaler, minted to commemorate the festival in Appenzell. |
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1977
Festival Token
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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*** Canton of Bern - 1400's *** |
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(No date) 1400s
AR Fünfer (5 Haller)
20mm, 0.82g
HMZ 167
Ex Swiss dealer, 2004 |
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*** Canton of Bern - 1500's *** |
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(No date) 1500s
AR Rollbatzen
HMZ 174
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001 |
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*** Canton of Bern - 1600's *** |
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1656
AR 20 Kreuzer
HMZ 193; KM 27
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1659
AR 20 Kreuzer
HMZ 193; KM 27
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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*** Canton of Bern - 1700's *** |
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1795
AR Thaler
HMZ 217
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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Switzerland-Bern, 1796, AR 1/2 Thaler
35mm, 14.72g
HMZ 218
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2849, July 2007
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1797
AR 1/2 Thaler
HMZ 218
Ex Swiss dealer, November, 2001 |
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1797
AR 1/4 Thaler (10 Batzen)
HMZ 219
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1706
AR 20 Kreuzer Schulprämie
HMZ --
Ex Swiss dealer, January 2003 |
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1716
AR 20 Kreuzer
HMZ 220
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1759
AR 20 Kreuzer
HMZ 220
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1755
AR 10 Kreuzer
HMZ 221
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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Switzerland-Bern, 1787, AR 10 Kreuzer
22mm, 1.83g
HMZ 221
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2852, July 2007
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Switzerland-Bern, 1787, Billon 10 Kreuzer (?)
22mm, 2.13g
HMZ 221 (?)
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2852, July 2007
Note: HMZ does not list a billon module for this issue. An omission?
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1793
Billon Batz (4 Kreuzer)
HMZ 222
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001 |
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1788
Billon 1/2 Batzen
HMZ 223
Ex eBay auction, January 2000 |
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Switzerland-Bern, 1789, Billon 1/2 Batzen
25mm, 2.13g
HMZ 223
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2852, July 2007
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1798
Billon 1/2 Batzen
24mm, 1.91g
HMZ 223
Ex Greater Milwaukee Coin, Brookfield VFW Legion Show, March 2007 |
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1718
Billon Kreuzer
HMZ 224
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001 |
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1792
Billon Kreuzer
HMZ 224
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000 |
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Switzerland-Bern, 1793, Billon Kreuzer
17.5mm, 0.97g
HMZ 224
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2852, July 2007
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1731
Billon Vierer ( 1/2 Kreuzer)
HMZ 225
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1732
Billon Vierer ( 1/2 Kreuzer)
HMZ 225
Ex eBay France, January 2002 |
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1774
Billon Vierer (1/2 Kreuzer)
HMZ 225
Ex eBay, January 2003 |
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*** Canton of Bern - 1800's *** |
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Bern - 1826, 5 Rappen. KM192, condensed lettering denomination type.
This piece was acquired from a Swiss dealer in
February, 2001. The curious thing
about this one is the date. As often is the case, this piece was
overstruck on another coin. The host coin is still peeking through in
spots and one such area is a faint C between the 2 and 6 of the date, causing
the 6 to look exactly like a 5. There were no 5 Rappen pieces struck in
Bern in 1925.
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Bern - 1826, Billon 5 Rappen. KM 192, beaded inner circle variety.
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000
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Bern - 1826, Billon Batz. KM 194.1 BATZ variety.
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001
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Switzerland-Bern, 2-1/2 Batzen, 1826
CANTON-BERN 1826
Crowned arms flanked by branches
DIE CONCORDIER . CANTONE DER SCHWEIZ *
Legend surrounding quatrefoil flowered cross engraved with C in center
Security edge
21mm x 22mm, 1.89g, Billon Silver
Mintage: Unknown
KM 195.1
Ex Swiss Dealer, Direct Purchase, January 2003
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Bern - 1826, AR 5 Batz. KM 196.1.
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000
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Bern - 1824, Billon 1 Batzen. KM 177.
Ex eBay, July 2001
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1811
Billon Rappen
HMZ 238; KM 172
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001 |
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Bern - 1818, Billon 1 Rappen. KM 172.
Billon Rappen
HMZ 238;
KM 172
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001
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Bern - 1819, Billon 1 Rappen. KM 172.
Billon Rappen
HMZ 238;
KM 172
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001
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Switzerland-Bern, 1836, Billon Rappen
15mm, 0.66g
HMZ 238
Ex Stacks Mail/Internet Bid Sale, Lot 2852, July 2007
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*** Canton of Bern - Non-Circulating Coinage, Tokens
& Medals *** |
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Bern - 1885, AR 5 Francs. KM S17.
Ex Phoenix Enterprises, 1999
This is a Swiss Shooting Thaler, minted to commemorate the festival in Bern.
It was not a circulating coin.
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Switzerland-Bern, Gärtnerpfennig, Undated (1700's)
RESPUBLICA-BERNENSIS
Coat of arms surmounted by crown
CULTURA MITESCIT / PRAEM . DILIG
Student in cap on one knee left, working on object, basket of tools to left
Plain edge
Silver, 30mm, 7.02g
KM --
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001
Note: These coins were given by the city's authorities to the best pupils.
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Bern - 1927, 5 Fest-Batzen.
This is a festival token, much like the larger silver shooting thalers.
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001
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Switzerland-Bern, Medallion of Sechszehnerpfennig (six-decimal pfennig), c.1760
RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS
Bear standing facing, head right, in splint mail shirt, scepter in right paw, left paw on shield decorated with Bern coat of
arms, standing on military items, flags and column in background
FELICITAS-REIPUBLICAE
Felicitas standing facing, scepter and sword in right hand and resting on book placed on cippus, fasces in left, owl at feet,
stork next to cippus
SENATUS ET SEDECIM / VIRI REIPUBLICAE / BERNENSIS in exergue
Morikofer designer, Dassier engraver
Plain edge
57mm, 90.78g
Schweizer Med. 633
Ex Jean Elsen, Auction 69, Lot 3109, March 2002
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Switzerland-Bern, Medallion of Sechszehnerpfennig (six-decimal pfennig), c.1818
RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS
Bear standing facing, head right and sticking out tongue, both paws on shield decorated with Bern coat of arms, standing on
military and agricultural items, flags in background
FELICITAS-PUBLICA
Felicitas standing facing, scepter and sword in right hand and resting on cippus, fasces in left, owl at feet
SENATUS ET SEDECIM / VIRI in exergue
S. Burger designer
Plain edge
58mm
Schweizer Med. 635
Ex Jean Elsen, Auction 69, Lot 3110, March 2002
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Bern - 1853, Medal
Ex eBay, December 2001
27mm
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Bern - 1969, Medal. Silver: .900 fine.
Ex Swiss dealer, January 2003
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Bern - 1969, Medal. Silver: .900 fine.
Ex eBay, January 2003
Medal from the Bern Historical Museum
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Bern - 1991, Medal.
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2002
800 year anniversary token.
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Bern - 1996, Medal. Silver: .925 fine.
Ex Swiss dealer, January 2003
Medal from Bern International Coin Show.
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*** Canton of St. Gallen - 1500's *** |
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St. Gallen - (No date) 1500s, Billon Rollbatzen. HMZ 721.
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000
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*** Canton of St. Gallen - 1600's *** |
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St. Gallen - 1621, AR Thaler. KM 61.
Ex eBay, 1999
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St. Gallen - 1624, AR 3 Batzen (1/2 Dicken). City coinage. KM 56.
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001
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Switzerland-St. Gallen, City Coinage, Klippe of 4 Kreuzer, 1622
MO : NO : CIVI : SANGALLENSIS *
Rampant bear left within inner circle, 4 | K across fields, * 1622 * in
exergue
VNI : S_OLI : D_EO : GL_ORIA
Eagle on shield on long cross breaking inner circle
Plain edge
21mm x 22mm, 1.46g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
KM 68
Ex WCNC Online, eBay, July 2008
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*** Canton of St. Gallen - 1700's *** |
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St. Gallen - (No date) 1700s, Billon Kreuzer.
HMZ 742.
Ex eBay France, January 2003
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St. Gallen - (No date) 1700s, Billon 2 Pfennig.
HMZ 743.
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000
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St. Gallen - (No date) 1700s, Billon
Schusselpfennig. HMZ 744.
Ex Swiss dealer, March 2000
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St. Gallen - 1728, AR 2 Kreuzer. KM 90.
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St. Gallen - 1729, AR 2 Kreuzer. KM 90.
Ex Weiss Collectables, South
Shore Coin Club Show-Milwaukee, April 2004
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St. Gallen - 1730, AR 15 Kreuzer. HMZ 737.
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2001
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St. Gallen - 1732, AR 6 Kreuzer.
Ex Swiss dealer, May 2003
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Gallen - Abbey Coinage, Beda Angehrn von Hagenwil (1767-1796) *** |
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Switzerland-Abbey of St. Gallen, AR Thaler, 1777-H, Joh Haag as Mintmaster
BEDA . D . G .-S . R . I . P .
Coat of arms surmounted by bishop's mitre, angel presenting branch to praying bishop with
dove (?) above in wreath below
ABB . S . G .-E . S . I . A . V . E .
Bear walking right, left paw raised, tree trunk in right paw, in laurel-wreath,
1777 in exergue, H below
Edged design of overlapping triple-leaves
Silver, 40mm x 41mm, 27.98g
HMZ 749; KM 29
Ex William M Rosenblum, Mail Bid Sale 35D, Lot 578, November 10, 2005
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Switzerland-Abbey of St. Gallen, Half Thaler, 1776-V
BEDA . D . G .-S . R . I . P .
Coat of arms surmounted by bishop's mitre, angel presenting branch to praying bishop with hand of God above in wreath below
ABB . S . G .-E . S . I . A . V . E .
Bear walking right, left paw raised, tree trunk in right paw, in laurel-wreath, 1776 in exergue, V below
Edged design of overlapping triple-leaves
Silver, 31mm x 33mm, 13.97g
HMZ 750; KM 26
Ex Swiss dealer, February 2002
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Switzerland-Abbey of St. Gallen, 20 Kreuzer, 1774
BEDA . D . G . S . R . I . P . S .-G . E . S . I . I . V . TH . A . V . A . E
Coat of arms surmounted by bishop's mitre, 20 in wreath below
S . GALLUS . ABBAS
Saint Gallus, nimbate, seated left, shepard's crook in left hand, loaf of bread in right hand offering to bear standing right,
tree trunk in right paw, 1774 / H in exergue
Milled edged
Silver, 28mm x 29mm, 6.57g
HMZ 753; KM 24
Ex Swiss dealer, November 2001
Note: When the Monk (who would later become Saint) Gallus came to the woods in what would become St. Gallen, a bear came to
help him build his hut. That is how the bear made it into the arms of the canton of St. Gallen.
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*** Canton of St. Gallen - Non-Circulating Coinage,
Tokens & Medals *** |
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St. Gallen - 1994, 50 Francs. Silver: 25.0000g, .900 fine, .7235 ASW.
KM S44.
Ex Phoenix Enterprises, 1999
This is a Swiss Shooting Thaler, minted to commemorate the festival in St.
Gallen. It was not a circulating coin.
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Switzerland-St. Gallen, No date, AR Schulprämie
RESPVBLICA ST. GALLENSIS
Bear standing facing, wearing chain-mail shirt, head right, left paw on two-handed sword, right paw on shield with rampant bear design
T in exergue
SATIS EST FAVISSE SUPREMA *
Radiate sun above mountain peak above clouds, rain and lightning below
I . T in oval in exergue
Silver, 22.5mm, 4.33g
Ex Muens-Shop Pater, December 2006
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