SWITZERLAND. Bern, Stadt. Sechzehnerpfennig (Copper, 57 mm, 86.23 g, 12 h), by J. C. Mörikofer and J. Dassier, no date (after 1780). RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS• Bear standing left, head right, wearing belt and armor, holding sword surmounted by liberty cap in his right paw and resting his left on shield; arms and cannons at feet. Rev. FELICITAS - REPUBLICÆ• Religion standing facing, holding fasces in her left hand and sword and scepter in her right; to left, book inscribed LEGES / FUNDAMENT set on garlanded plinth; to lower left, stark standing right; to lower right, owl standing facing; to right of owl, small signature I•DASSI / F; in exergue, SENATUS ET SEDECIM / VIRI REIPUBLICÆ / •BERNENSIS•. Roesle 53 var. (in silver). SM 633 var. (in silver). Wunderly 1360 var. (in silver). Very rare in copper. Slightly stained obverse and tiny edge nicks, otherwise, good extremely fine.