St. Gall 1808-K 1/4 batzen

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Sincona sale 91, lot 3525

This specimen was lot 3525 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$159 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Viertelbatzen (Kreuzer) 1808, St. Gallen. Wertangabe "1/4 SCHWEIZ. BAZEN". Variante mit Mzz. K (Kunkler) auf Revers. Vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of St. Gall, quarter batzen of 1808, St. Gall mint. Extremely fine.)"

This issue is catalogued as a kreuzer in the SCWC but "¼ SCHWEIZ: BAZEN" is what's marked on the coin. It was struck 1807-08 and is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 202,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 101, D.T. 172b, HMZ 2-918b.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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