Unterwalden 1727 1/2 batzen

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Sincona sale 98, lot 4333

This specimen was lot 4333 in SINCONA Auction 98 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Obwalden, Halbbatzen 1727, Sarnen. Revers mit Umschriftfehler DECORM (sic.). Selten. Schön-sehr schön. Kratzer über dem Wappen. (Switzerland, half canton of Obwalden, half batzen of 1727, Sarnen mint. Reverse with misspelled "DECORM" in legend. Rare, Fine-Very Fine, Scratch over the coat of arms.)"

Unterwalden was one of the three original cantons forming the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Far from the main channels of commerce, her coinage is scanty and rare. Unterwalden was divided into the "half cantons" of Obwalden and Nidwalden. This type was struck 1726-28. Half a batzen was two kreuzer or 1/60 of a convention thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 1.7 g, billon, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 2.16 g.

Catalog reference: KM 15, Greter-Stückelberger (SMK IV) 62d. D.T. 622b, HMZ 2-737b.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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 98: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 3 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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