(sold for $41.0)

1759, Switzerland, Bern (Canton). Nice Silver 10 Kreuzer Coin. VF-XF!

Mint Year: 1759 References: KM-120. Denomination: 10 Kreuzer Region: Bern (Swiss Canton) Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise a nice VF-XF! Diameter: 21mm Weight: 2.19gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Crowned oval shield with arms of Bern (striped shield with a walking bear inside stripe) within  oval frame. Legend:  MONETA  REIPUB . BERNENS . 1759 . Reverse: Cross-shaped and crowned initials (B) of Bern with a central illuminated triangle. Legnd: DOMI - NUS - PROVI - DEBIT ("The Lord  provides!")

The canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchatel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south lies the Valais. East of the canton of Bern lie the cantons of Uri, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Lucerne and Aargau. The canton of Bern is bilingual (French and German). The cantonal capital, also the Federal capital, is Bern.