Vaud 1804 batzen KM-8

Formerly a Bernese bailiwick, Vaud joined the Swiss Confederation as an independent canton in 1803, at which time it began to issue coins. This type was struck 1804-20 and is common. One thaler was forty batzen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.55 g, 0.160 fine silver, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 8, D.T. 234a, HMZ 2-1004b.

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.

Link to:

• 1804 rappen
• 1804 half batzen (5 rappen)
• Bern 1804 batzen, pattern
• Luzern 1804 batzen (X rappen)
• 1804 batzen, no wreath on obverse
• 1804 5 batzen
• 1804 10 batzen
• 1805 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1804