Solothurn 1807 batzen

Sincona sale 35, lot 5345

This specimen was lot 5345 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,781 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Solothurn, Batzen 1807. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. FDC. Winziger Schrötlingsfehler. (canton of Solothurn, one batzen of 1807. Very rare in this condition, Cabinet piece, Brilliant uncirculated, Minor planchet defect.)"

This one year type is scarce in all grades. Later batzen of 1808-11 and 1826 are much more available. Forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.62 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 129, HMZ 2-859b, KM 66.

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]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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• 1805 batzen
• 1808 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1807
• return to coins of Switzerland, Solothurn