AV 1/2 Duplone Bern 1797 FDC

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

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    panzerman, Apr 12, 2016
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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    where is this coin from ? country ?
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Nice, like the standing man.
     
    Mat, Apr 12, 2016
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  5. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    Switzerland ?
     
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  6. kolhoznik

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    This is the symbol of Bern.
     
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  7. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Bern is a Swiss Canton, its symbol is the European Brown Bear. Switzerland, before Confederation existed as many independent Cantons. So Bern/Basel/Chur/Geneva/Solothurn/Zurich etc., all struck their own coinage. Much the same thing before German unification in 1871.
     
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  8. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    thank you. you know how much I like researching your coins.:bookworm:
    Swiss Cantons/Bern KM#162 1797 1/2 Duplone , .900 gold , weight- 3.8200g or .1105oz. mintage-???
     
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