a gold sovereign coin with an image of a man holding a sword and shield
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Estimate €6,000
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Description
SWITZERLAND Bern (canton of). Double duplon, with a proof-like finish (PROOFLIKE), 1797, Bern. Obverse: RESPUBLICA - BERNENSIS. The canton’s crowned coat of arms. Rev. DEUS - PROVIDEBIT. Swiss soldier standing facing right, holding a halberd in his right hand and resting his left hand on a bundle of sticks; in the exergue (date). HMZ.211g – KM.147 – Fr.186; Gold – 28 mm – 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded specimen! NGC MS 63 DPL (8372787-018). Distinctive deep proof-like finish (DEEP PROOFLIKE) with satin-finished relief on mirror-like fields, showing only faint hairline marks. The original lustre remains largely visible beneath a light patina, with golden-brown and greenish highlights. Almost uncirculated.
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 9:30 AM
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