Solothurn 1793 4 kreuzer

Sincona sale 70, lot 3538

This specimen was lot 3538 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$212 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Solothurn | Stadt und Kanton. Batzen 1793, Solothurn. Gutes vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (Switzerland, canton of Solothurn, batzen of 1793, Solothurn mint. Good extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"

This type was struck 1766-67, 1788, 1793-97. Four kreuzer = one batzen = 1/40 thaler.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.47 g, billon, 24 mm diameter, this specimen 2.79 g.

Catalog reference: KM 41, D.T. 693d, HMZ 2-848h.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

Link to:

• Solothurn 1791 10 batzen
• 1793 half kreuzer (vierer)
• 1793 2 kreuzer (half batzen), struck in silver
• Bern 1793 4 kreuzer
• 1794 10 kreuzer (2½ batzen)
• 1794 10 batzen = quarter thaler
• Solothurn 1795 20 batzen
• Solothurn 1798 2 duplone Fr-390
• Coins and currency dated 1793