View source for Appenzell 1738 9 batzen KM-38

[[Image:Appenzell S35-5016Q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 35, lot 5016]]

This specimen was lot 5016 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 4,250 CHF (about US$5,045 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Appenzell Innerrhoden, 9 Batzen 1738. Sehr selten. Gutes sehr schön.'' (canton of Appenzell, nine batzen of 1738. Very rare, Good very fine.)"</blockquote> [[Switzerland, Appenzell|Appenzell]], a small canton surrounded by the canton of St. Gall, struck coins until 1816. This rare type was accompanied by another nine batzen (KM 39) with a different reverse. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = one kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = one batzen, 10 batzen = one franken.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 8.43 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Tobler (SMK V) 3. D.T. 782, HMZ 2-36a, KM 38.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Appenzell 1737 1/2 kreuzer|1737 half kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1737 kreuzer|1737 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1737 6 kreuzer|1737 6 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1737-T ducat Fr-1|1737-T ducat]]
* [[Appenzell 1738 bluzger KM-26|1738 bluzger, Spanish arms]] = ⅔ kreuzer
* [[Appenzell 1738 bluzger KM-27|1738 bluzger, oval arms]] = ⅔ kreuzer
* [[Appenzell 1738 kreuzer|1738 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1738 3 kreuzer|1738 3 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1738 6 kreuzer|1738 6 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1738 15 kreuzer KM-35|1738 15 kreuzer, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO reverse]]
* [[Appenzell 1738 15 kreuzer KM-34|1738 15 kreuzer, SUPER OMNE LIBERTAS reverse]]
* [[Appenzell 1740 kreuzer|1740 kreuzer]]
* [[Appenzell 1809 1/2 franken|1809 half franken]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1738]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Appenzell]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 31, 32, 33, 34, 35]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]