Solothurn 1813 rappen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The canton of Solothurn, in the northwest of Switzerland near Basel, issued coinage only sporadically. In the early nineteenth century, before unification, 10 rappen = one batzen and 10 batzen = one frank and 4 franken = one thaler. This is a one year type and is fairly common in circulated condition. The last five batzen was issued in 1826 and with it the last coinage from this canton.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: KM 71.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
• 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:

• 1811 5 batzen
• Solothurn 1812 franc
• Solothurn 1813 4 franken Dav-365
• 1813 8 franken (½ duplone)
• 1813 16 franken (duplone)
• Solothurn 1813 32 franken
• Coins and currency dated 1813