Vaud 1804 rappen

Sincona sale 64, lot 3671

This specimen was lot 3671 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Waadt/Vaud | Kanton. Rappen 1804, Lausanne. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. (canton of Vaud, rappen of 1804, Lausanne mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

Formerly a Bernese bailiwick, Vaud joined the Swiss Confederation as an independent canton in 1803, at which time it began to issue coins. This scarce type was struck 1804 only. It was accompanied by a batzen.

Recorded mintage: 211,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 0.69 g.

Catalog reference: KM 5, D.T. 241, HMZ 2-1007a.

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.

Link to:

• Luzern 1804 angster
• 1804 half batzen (5 rappen)
• 1804 batzen, no branches on obverse
• 1804 batzen (10 rappen), with obverse branches
• 1804 5 batzen
• 1804 10 batzen
• Zug 1804 angster
• 1807 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1804