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© Sincona AG
12 Kreuzer Magistrate Award Medal ND
1668 year| Silver | 3.07 g | - |
| Location | City of Bern |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1648-1798) |
| Type | Medals › Award medals |
| Year | 1668 |
| Value | 12 Kreuzer = ⅒ Thaler (0.1) |
| Currency | Thaler (1646-1798) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.07 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#198892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Boy running right, holding pinwheel in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✤ AD SATISFACTIONEM IUVENT
Comment
These tokens were given to young people by the newly elected magistrates of the City of Bern.References:
• Reginald Stuart Poole - A Descriptive Catalogue of the Swiss Coins in the South Kensington Museum, London, 1878 ⸺ #25, page 91.
• Swiss medals ⸺ #731.
Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (3.07g, Very Fine - Extremely Fine) - in main image:
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 30, 20 May 2016, Lot 3573. Sold for 140 CHF.
