Luzern 1813 batzen

Sincona sale 70, lot 3447

This specimen was lot 3447 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton. Batzen 1813, Luzern. Vorzüglich-fast FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Lucerne, Extremely fine-about uncirculated.)"

This one year type is noted as fairly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.66 g.

Catalog reference: KM 107, D.T. 66, HMZ 2-673j.

Source:

• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1812 10 batzen
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• 1813 4 franken
• 1814 4 franken
• 1815 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1813