St. Gall 1809-K 1/2 batzen

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Sincona sale 91, lot 3530

This specimen was lot 3530 in Sincona sale 91 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 60 CHF (about US$79 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Halbbatzen 1809, St. Gallen. Wertangabe "1/2 SCHWEIZER BAZEN". Sehr schön. (Switzerland, canton of St. Gall, half batzen of 1809. St. Gall mint, value "1/2 SCHWEIZER BAZEN". Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1807-10. Forty batzen made a thaler. Another half batzen of 1810 stated the value as "1/2 BAZEN" (KM 103).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.78 g.

Catalog reference: KM 104, D.T. 170c, HMZ 2-917c.

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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