St. Gall 1814-K 5 batzen

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Sincona sale 64, lot 3608

This specimen was lot 3608 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$439 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | St. Gallen | Stadt und Kanton, 5 Batzen 1814, St. Gallen. Variante mit Wappen zwischen Lorbeerzweigen. Vorzüglich-FDC. (city and canton of St. Gall, five batzen of 1814, St. Gall mint, variety with the shield between laurel branches. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

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. This type was struck 1813-14 and 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 4.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM 113, D.T. 164b, HMZ 2-914g.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • 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.

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