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10 Kreutzers
| Issuer | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1679 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a symmetrical laurel wreath enclosing a four-line Latin motto in the field, reading DEVS / PROVIDE / BIT across the upper registers, followed by the date 1679 and the mintmaster's initial V below. The numeral 10 appears at the base of the wreath, beneath the ribbon binding, indicating the denomination. The wreath is tied at the bottom with a ribbon bow, and the overall design is rendered in a clean, legible engraving style characteristic of late 17th-century Swiss cantonal coinage. |
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| Mintage | 1679 |
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Bern's municipal coinage of the late seventeenth century operated under the authority of the city's own mint, which functioned independently of the Swiss Confederation — each canton and city retained the right to strike its own coin well into the modern era. The 10 Kreuzer denomination occupied the practical middle ground of everyday commerce, and Bernese issues from this decade are notable for inconsistent die alignment, a known characteristic of the city mint's production during this period.