Vaud 1804 5 batzen

Sincona sale 80, lot 5272

This specimen was lot 5272 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,637 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Waadt/Vaud | Kanton, 5 Batzen 1804, Lausanne. Very rare. Only 1,692 pieces struck. Fine-very fine." Vaud, long a part of Switzerland, was until 1803 a subject territory of Bern and issued no coinage of her own. After the collapse of the Helvetic Republic, Vaud issued coinage 1804-31. This type and the accompanying ten batzen are rare while he smaller denominations are common. Forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: 1,692.

Specification: silver, this specimen 4.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 9, D.T. 228, HMZ 2- 1002a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1804 rappen
• 1804 half batzen (5 rappen)
• 1804 batzen, no wreath on obverse
• 1804 batzen (10 rappen), with obverse branches
• 1804 10 batzen
• Vaud 1805 5 batzen
• Vaud 1810 10 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1804