1797 Swiss Bern

F117ASR

Can someone tell me about this coin



including it's value and history. THank you

F117ASR

To the top for the day crew

mongoose

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
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F117ASR

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



No it's just my favorite plane. Thanx for the information! Let me know all you can

Popcoin

Nice BEAR Coin, F117ASR.

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



Larry