Solothurn 1794 10 batzen

Sincona sale 95, lot 4466

This specimen was lot 4466 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$347 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Solothurn, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Batzen 1794, Solothurn. Dreiblättriger Laubrand. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of Solothurn, ten batzen of 1794, Solothurn mint. Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1787-88, 1791 and 1794. This denomination was struck along with a twenty batzen (KM 57), five batzen (KM 50) and ten kreuzer (KM 49). Ten batzen was one quarter thaler.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.22 g, silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 7.59 g.

Catalog reference: KM 51, Simmen-HMZ (SMK VII) 96d. D.T. 682d, HMZ 2-845l.

Sources:

• 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1791 10 batzen
• 1793 half kreuzer (vierer)
• 1793 2 kreuzer (half batzen), struck in silver
• Solothurn 1793 4 kreuzer = batzen
• 1794 10 kreuzer
• 1795 20 batzen
• 1796 double duplone
• Coins and currency dated 1794