Schaffhausen 1808 kreuzer

Sincona sale 70, lot 3479

This specimen was lot 3479 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$239 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Schaffhausen. Kreuzer 1808, Bern. Fast FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Schaffhausen, About uncirculated.)"

The canton of Schaffhausen issued three denominations during 1808-09, a kreuzer, a half batzen and a batzen. All are scarce. Four kreuzer = one batzen.

Recorded mintage: 216,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.95 g.

Catalog reference: KM 65, D.T. 153, HMZ 2-777a.

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:

• Schaffhausen 1808 1/2 batzen = 2 kreuzer
• 1808 batzen
• 1809 half batzen
• 1809 batzen
• Solothurn 1809 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1808