Schaffhausen 1808 batzen

Sincona sale 102, lot 5445

This specimen was lot 5445 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$490 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ. Schaffhausen. Batzen 1808, Bern. Prachtexemplar. FDC. (Switzerland, Schaffhausen, batzen of 1808, Bern mint. Cabinet piece, Mint State.)"

The canton of Schaffhausen issued three denominations during 1808-09, a kreuzer, a half batzen and a batzen. All are scarce. Forty batzen = four franken = one thaler and ten rappen = one batzen.

Recorded mintage: 63,750.

Specification: 2.66 g, billon, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 2.71 g.

Catalog reference: KM 67, D.T. 151a, HMZ 2-775a.

Source:

• 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 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

Link to:

• 1808 kreuzer
• 1808 half batzen
• Appenzell 1808 batzen
• St. Gall 1808-K batzen
• Solothurn 1808 batzen
• 1809 half batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1808