Luzern 1795 20 batzen
This specimen was lot 2860 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$720 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 20 Batzen (Halber Neutaler) 1795. Vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (city and canton of Lucerne, twenty batzen or half thaler of 1795. Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"
This is a scarce one year type. It is the only issue of this denomination during the Old Regime. It was accompanied by a half batzen (KM 89), batzen (KM 92), 20 kreuzer (KM 88), 40 kreuzer (KM 91) and 40 batzen (KM 93/Dav-1775).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 15.17 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 544, HMZ 2-652a, KM 90.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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- 1794-B 12 munzgulden (duplone)
- 1794-B 24 munzgulden
- 1795 schilling
- 1795 half batzen (5 rappen)
- 1795 20 kreuzer
- 1796 half batzen (5 rappen)
- 1796 batzen
- 1796 40 kreuzer = ¼ thaler
- 1796 40 batzen
- 1796 12 munzgulden (duplone)
- 1796-M 24 munzgulden
- Coins and currency dated 1795
- return to coins of Switzerland, Lucern