Solothurn 1826 batzen
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This specimen was lot 4634 in Goldberg sale 84 (Los Angeles, January 2015), where it sold for $129.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Switzerland: Solothurn. Batzen-10 Rappen, 1826. NGC graded MS-63." The canton of Solothurn, never a steady issuer of coins, issued one batzen pieces 1805-26 in various designs. This issue of 1826 was accompanied by five rappen, 2½ batzen and five batzen. Coinage ceased in 1830. Ten batzen made a frank and four franken made a thaler. This type is not rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon.
Catalog reference: KM-80.
- 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.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 84: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
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