View source for Aargau 1829 5 rappen

[[Image:S69-03025q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 70, lot 3025]]
[[Image:S80-05007.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 5007]]

This specimen was lot 3025 in Sincona sale 70 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$431 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, Halbbatzen 1829, Bern. FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' (Switzerland, [[Switzerland, Aargau|canton of Aargau]], half batzen of 1829, Bern mint. Uncirculated, Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 5007 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,019 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "SWITZERLAND | Aargau | Kanton, Halbbatzen 1829, Bern. Uncirculated. Magnificent condition." After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. This type, listed in the SCWC as a five rappen, was struck 1829 and 1831 and is common. Five rappen = half batzen = 1/80 thaler.

''Reported Mintage:'' 1,000.

''Specification:'' silver or billon, the first specimen 2.07 g, the second specimen 1.90 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 24, D.T. 204a, HMZ 2-24f. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 70, Swiss Coins and Medals and Rarities in Gold,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
* <sup>[2]</sup>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:''
* [[Aargau 1826 batzen KM-21|1826 batzen, without circle of pearls]]
* [[Aargau 1826 5 batzen]]
* [[Vaud 1829 batzen]]
* [[Aargau 1831 2-1/2 rappen|1831 2½ rappen]] = kreuzer = quarter batzen
* [[Coins and currency dated 1829]]

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