St. Gall 1808-K 1/2 batzen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Switzerland was united in a loose confederation in the Middle Ages and left the Holy Roman Empire in 1648. Each canton issued its own coins until Switzerland was made a French puppet state by Napoleon. Cantonal issues resumed in 1807 and batzen (= 1/40 of a thaler) were issued for St. Gall until 1817. In the early nineteenth century, before unification, four kreuzer = one batzen and 10 batzen = one frank and 4 franken = one thaler. This half batzen was struck in St. Gall 1807-10 and is fairly common up thru Very Fine condition.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: KM 104.

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:

• 1807 quarter batzen
• 1807-K half batzen, "½ SCHWEIZER BAZEN"
• 1807-K batzen, "I SCHWEIZER BAZEN"
• 1807 VI kreuzer
• 1808-K 2 pfennig
• 1808-K quarter batzen = kreuzer
• 1808-K batzen
• 1809 kreuzer
• 1809 batzen
• 1815-K half batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1808