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SCHWEIZ Bern

Lot 2071

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Starting price 5,000 CHF
Result 6,000 CHF

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Description

Taler 1798. Muled dies. The obverse shows the Bern arms in a small oval frame. Rev. A standing broad warrior in a recessed oval frame. The small date below. 29.12 g. D.T. 509 (Av.)/508 (Rv.). HMZ 2-218f (Av.)/218e (Rv.). Of great rarity. Almost uncirculated. Beautiful quality.

Details

Obviously this coin was struck with dies that were not meant to be used together. The reverse die shows light rust marks. From this we can draw the conclusion that the first issue of the 1798 taler was with the broad warrior (D.T. 508) and after that an issue with a narrow warrior was minted (D.T. 509). In this case an old reverse die was used that had been used for the broad warrior issue.