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Batzen
| Issuer | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1617 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned arms of Bern — a diagonally striped shield with the Bernese bear — set within an ornate baroque cartouche with foliate scrollwork. The shield is rendered in relief with detailed engraving typical of early 17th-century Swiss municipal coinage. A circular beaded border frames the design. The Latin legend encircles the device, reading MONETA · NOVA · REIPVB · BERNENSIS, identifying this as a new coin of the Republic of Bern. |
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| Obverse lettering | + MONETA · NOVA · REIPVB · BERNENSIS |
| Reverse description | A spread imperial double-headed eagle occupies the central field, depicted with wings displayed and heads facing outward in the conventional Holy Roman Empire heraldic style. The eagle is rendered in bold relief against a plain field, enclosed within a circular inner border. The date 1617 appears in the legend above, flanked by the surrounding Latin inscription referencing Berchtold of Zähringen, legendary founder of Bern. The legend reads + BERCHT · DVX · ZERI · FVNDATOR · 1617, commemorating Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen. |
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