SWITZERLAND. Bern. Kanton. 40 Batzen (Silver, 40 mm, 29.07 g, 6 h), countermarked on a French Écu aux rameaux d'olivier 1789 R (Orléans), 1816-1819. LUD•XVI•D•G•FR - ET NAV•REX• Draped bust of Louis XVI to left; to right, countermark: Bernese coat of arms. Rev. •SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1789 Crowned coat of arms between two olive branches; to right, countermark: 40 / BZ. HMZ 2-231a. Beautifully toned. Flan faults on the obverse and adjustment marks on the reverse of the host coin, otherwise, host coin very fine, countermark extremely fine.