Aargau 1812 5 batzen

Sincona sale 68, lot 5023

This specimen was lot 5023 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$3,160 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, 5 Batzen 1812, Bern. Seltener Jahrgang. Fast vorzüglich. (canton of Aargau, five batzen of 1812, Bern mint. Rare date, About extremely fine.)"

This type was also struck 1814-15 and is fairly available in circulated condition. Ten rappen made a batzen and forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: 73,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 4.66 g.

Catalog reference: KM 13.3, D.T. 195e, HMZ 2-22g.

Source:

• 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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