Aargau 1810 batzen
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This specimen was lot 5016 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$237 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, Batzen 1810, Aarau. Vorzüglich. (canton of Aargau, batzen of 1810, Aarau mint. Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1807-11 and 1816 and is fairly available in circulated condition. Ten rappen made a batzen and forty batzen made a thaler.
Recorded mintage: 215,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, billon, 24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 9.1, D.T. 199d, HMZ 2-23i.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
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