Aargau 1805 batzen

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Sincona sale 64, lot 3006

This specimen was lot 3006 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,629 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, Batzen 1805, Luzern. 2.59 g. D.T. 197a, HMZ 2-23a. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (canton of Aargau, batzen of 1805, Luzern mint. Very rare, Very fine.)"

Aargau, a small canton on the Rhine between Zurich and Basel, struck coins until 1831. This is a rare one year type. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = 1 kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = 1 batzen, 10 batzen = 1 franken.

Recorded mintage: 1,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.75 g.

Catalog reference: KM 5, D.T. 197a, HMZ 2-23a.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.

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