Luzern 1795 schilling
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This specimen was lot 4231 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$151 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Luzern, Stadt und Kanton. Schilling 1795, Luzern. Fast vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Luzern, schilling of 1795, Luzern mint. About Extremely Fine.)"
This type was also struck in 1794. 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: 1.27 g, billon, 20 mm diameter, this specimen 1.41 g.
Catalog reference: KM 85, D.T. 569b, HMZ 2-663d.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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