Fribourg 1830 5 batzen

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Sincona sale 47, lot 2723

This specimen was lot 2723 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Freiburg/Fribourg, Stadt und Kanton, 5 Batzen 1830. Fast FDC. (city and canton of Fribourg, five batzen of 1830. About uncirculated.)"

This type of 1830-31 constituted the last issue of this denomination from this canton.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 4.12 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 109, HMZ 2-285g, KM 87.

Source:

  • 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, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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