Aargau 1816 rappen

Sincona sale 68, lot 5029

This specimen was lot 5029 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, Rappen 1816, Aarau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. (canton of Aargau, rappen of 1816, Aarau mint. Rare in this condition, About uncirculated.)"

This type was also struck 1809 and 1811 and is fairly available in circulated condition. Ten rappen made a batzen and forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15, D.T. 207d, HMZ 2-27d.

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.

Link to:

• 1812 5 batzen
• Aargau 1812 4 franken
• 1815 half batzen
• 1815 5 batzen
• 1816 2 rappen
• 1816 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1816