Luzern 1797 batzen

Sincona sale 95, lot 4335

This specimen was lot 4335 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$83 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Luzern, Stadt und Kanton, Batzen 1797, Luzern. Gutes sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of Luzern, batzen of 1797, Luzern mint. Good Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1796-97, with the 1796 being more common. In 1798, the French revolutionary army occupied Luzern and the rest of Switzerland.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.3 g, billon, 24 mm diameter, this specimen 2.74 g.

Catalog reference: KM 92, Wielandt (Luzern) 200, D.T. 564b, HMZ 2-661b.

Sources:

• 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 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 1797