Graubunden 1812 1/2 batzen
The first specimen was lot 3379 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 750 CHF (about US$940 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Grisons | Kanton, Halbbatzen 1812, Bern. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. Kleiner Kratzer. (canton of Graubunden, half batzen of 1812, Bern mint. Very rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Small scratch.)"
The second specimen was lot 5347 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,317 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Grisons | Kanton, Halbbatzen 1812, Bern. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. (canton of Graubunden, half batzen of 1812, Bern mint. Very rare in this condition, Extremely fine.)"
Four kreuzer made a batzen and forty batzen made a thaler.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: billon, the first specimen: 2.00 g, the second specimen 2.01 g.
Catalog reference: KM 9, D.T. 185, HMZ 2-606b.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- [2]Jürg Richter, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.
- 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.
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