Luzern 1811 10 batzen
This specimen was lot 4338 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,900 CHF (about US$2,634 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Luzern, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Batzen 1811, Luzern. Laubrand. Von grosser Seltenheit. Fast sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion SINCONA 18, Zürich, Mai 2014, Los 3525. (Switzerland, canton of Luzern, ten batzen of 1811, Luzern mint. Of high rarity, About Very Fine.)"
After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. Not until 1850 would a unified confederation mint her own coins and terminate the local issues. This type was struck 1811-12, with the 1811 being rare. Coinage ceased altogether in 1846 with an issue of 5 rappen. At this time, 10 rappen = 1 batzen and 10 batzen = 1 frank and 4 franken = 1 thaler.
Record mintage: 7,256.
Specification: 7 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 7.15 g.
Catalog reference: KM 105, Wielandt (Luzern) 214. D.T. 55a, HMZ 2-670a.
- 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, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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