Luzern 1813 4 franken Dav-364

UBS sale 83, lot 2603

This specimen was lot 2603 in UBS sale 83 (Zürich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 1700 (about US$1954 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted,

"Luzern 4 Franken 1813. Selten. Fast FDC" (Luzern 4 francs 1813, rare, nice Uncirculated).

The coinage of the canton of Luzern (sometimes spelled Lucerne) is not so common and this rare issue of 1813-14 is no exception. 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.32 g.

Catalog reference: KM 109, D.T. 53a, HMZ 2-668a, Dav-364.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
• 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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