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| Issuer | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1964-1969 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BERN |
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| Additional information |
The "Silbertaler Bern" is not a federal Swiss issue but a canton-level fantasy piece — struck by the city of Bern outside the official coinage system and intended from the outset as a souvenir and collector item rather than circulating currency. The X# prefix in the standard reference confirms this status as an unofficial local issue.
Bern produced these during a period when Swiss municipalities occasionally commissioned such pieces to capitalize on tourist trade and civic pride. No monetary authority backed them.