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1797 Swiss Bern

F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭
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Can someone tell me about this coin
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including it's value and history. THank you
Beware of the flying monkeys!
Aerospace Structures Engineer

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    F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭
    To the top for the day crew
    Beware of the flying monkeys!
    Aerospace Structures Engineer
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    mongoosemongoose Posts: 589 ✭✭✭
    F117, Air force guy?

    Here is some basic info on your coin, I'll add a bit more later.

    Switzerland, the Canton (State) of Bern
    1797 One -quarter Thaler KM#160
    I'm not sure if yours is the large or small date variety.
    Its composition is silver but I'm not sure of the fineness.

    VG=$20.00
    F=$50.00
    VF=$100
    EF=$180.00
    no listings above EF

    paraphrased from Krause: Bern is a city and Canton in west central Switzerland, founded as a military outpost in 1191. It became an imperial city with mint right in 1218. Admitted to the confederation as a Canton in 1353.

    Google search on swiss + coin + thaler + bern + history yields 300+ hits
    Google results

    Google search on swiss + coin + thaler + bern yields 400+ hits and looks a bit better...happy surfing/reading
    Google search #2
    Joe
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    F117ASRF117ASR Posts: 1,416 ✭✭✭


    << <i> F117, Air force guy? >>



    No it's just my favorite plane. Thanx for the information! Let me know all you can
    Beware of the flying monkeys!
    Aerospace Structures Engineer
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    PopcoinPopcoin Posts: 492
    Nice BEAR Coin, F117ASR.image

    I have this 1819 1 Pappen Swiss Bern in my collection:

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    Larry
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