Graubunden 1807 batzen
The first specimen was lot 3726 in Sincona sale 20 (Zürich, October 2014), where it sold for CHF 250 (about US$313 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "[Graubunden.] Batzen 1807. Fast FDC. (choice uncirculated.)" The second specimen was lot 5241 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$214 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"Grisons | Kanton, Batzen 1807. Gutes vorzüglich. (canton of Grisons, one batzen of 1807. Good extremely fine.)"
The canton of Graubunden (Grisons in French) issued a variety of coins during 1807-42, ranging from billon 1/6 batzen to a gold 16 franken (Fr-265). Forty batzen = four franken = one thaler and ten rappen = one batzen.
Recorded mintage: 56,000.
Specification: billon; the first specimen is 2.93 g, the second specimen 2.73 g.
Catalog reference: D.T.180, HMZ 2-605a, 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]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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