Appenzell 1809 1/2 franken
The first specimen was lot 3622 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 350 (about US$439 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "[Appenzell.] Halbfranken 1809. Gutes sehr schön. (good very fine.)" The second specimen was lot 2516 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,080 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"SWITZERLAND, Appenzell, Ausserrhoden, Halbfranken 1809. Vorzüglich-FDC. (canton of Appenzell, outer Rhoden, half franken of 1809. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
Appenzell, a small canton surrounded by the canton of St. Gall, struck coins until 1816. This rare type was accompanied by a half batzen piece. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = one kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = one batzen, 10 batzen = one franken.
Recorded mintage: 6,634.
Specification: silver, the first specimen 4.57 g, the second specimen 4.55 g.
Catalog reference: D.T.157, HMZ 2-30a, KM 7.
- 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, Numismatic Coins & Medals: Auction 20, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2014.
- [2]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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