Aargau 1810 10 batzen
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This specimen was lot 4107 in Sincona sale 43 (Zürich, October 2017), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$328 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND, Kanton Aargau, 5 Batzen 1810. Vorzüglich-FDC. Attraktive Erhaltung. (canton of Aargau, five batzen of 1810. Extremely fine-uncirculated, attractive condition.)"
The canton of Aargau issued a variety of coins during 1808-31, ranging from billon one rappen to a silver four franken of 1812. This type was issued 1808-10. Forty batzen = four franken = one thaler and ten rappen = one batzen.
Recorded mintage: 131,000.
Specification: billon, this specimen 4.45 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 195c, HMZ 2-22e, KM-13.1.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 43, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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