Aargau 1809 20 batzen

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Sincona sale 6, lot 2266
Sincona sale 91, lot 3014

The first specimen was lot 2266 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$984 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Sammlung Dr. Charles Froidevaux Aargau 20 Batzen 1809. FDC. (Switzerland, Aargau, twenty batzen of 1809; uncirculated.)"

The second specimen was lot 3014 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$11,893 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Aargau, 20 Batzen 1809, Aarau. Spitzes Kantonswappen in einem Lorbeer- und Palmzweigkranz. Rv. 20 / BATZEN / 1809 in drei Zeilen, eingefasst in einen Eichenkranz. Laubrand. Sehr selten. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina. Exemplar der Auktion LHS Numismatik 98, Zürich Oktober 2006, Los 571. Gemäss Kurt Jaeger in SMK III, Bern 1963, wurden 80 Exemplare durch David Anton Städelin in der Münzstätte Aarau geprägt. (Switzerland, canton of Aargau, twenty batzen of 1809, Aarau mint. Obverse: pointed shield between palm and laurel branches; reverse: value and date in three lines in an oak wreath. Very rare, Good extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"

The canton of Aargau issued a variety of coins during 1806-31, ranging from billon one rappen to a silver four franken of 1812. Forty batzen = four franken = one thaler and ten rappen = one batzen. No coinage for Aargau exists prior to 1798, when it was admitted as a canton to the confederation.

Recorded mintage: 14,000.

Specification: silver; the first specimen is 14,65 g, the second specimen 15.04 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 191, HMZ 2-20b, KM 17. The second specimen is D.T. 190, HMZ 2-20a, KM Pn1, an unadopted pattern.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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