Vaud 1828 5 batzen

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 44025

This specimen was lot 44025 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. Vaud. 5 Batzen, 1828-BEL. PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. Bold, lovely strike and fully lustrous with light toning. An attractive and intricately designed piece." This type was struck 1826-31 and is the final issue of this denomination. The last issue of the canton is a batzen of 1834. Forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon; this specimen is 4.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM-21.1; HMZ-2-1002l.

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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

• 1827 5 batzen
• Fribourg 1828 batzen
• 1830 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1828
• return to coins of Switzerland, Vaud