Zofingen 1726 batzen

Sincona sale 47, lot 2505

This specimen was lot 2505 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Aargau, Zofingen, Städtische Prägungen. Batzen 1726. Fast FDC. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (canton of Aargau, city of Zofingen, batzen of 1726. About uncirculated, Minor flan defect.)"

The SCWC lists this type for 1721 (rare) and 1726 (common). It was accompanied by a half batzen. A batzen was four kreuzer.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.52 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 960b, HMZ 2-15b, KM 13.

Source:

• 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, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• Zofingen 1722 1/2 kreuzer
• Zofingen 1726 1/2 batzen
• Aargau 1808 10 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1726
• return to coins of Switzerland, Aargau