Fribourg 1830 batzen

Sincona sale 81, lot 6090

This specimen was lot 6090 in Sincona sale 81 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 50 CHF (about US$60 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Freiburg/Fribourg | Stadt und Kanton, Batzen 1830, Freiburg. About uncirculated." This is the last of the denomination issued by this canton. Forty batzen made a thaler. The last cantonal issue was a 2½ rappen of 1846 (KM 91). All cantonal issues ceased upon confederation in 1848.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: silver or billon; this specimen 2.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 88, D.T. 114, HMZ 2-286g.

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, SINCONA Auction 81, the Max Walty-Hussy Collection: Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1828 batzen
• 1830 5 rappen (half batzen), restrike in silver
• 1830 5 batzen
• 1831 5 rappen (half batzen), restrike in silver
• 1846 2½ rappen = ¼ batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1830