View source for Solothurn 1623 1/2 batzen KM-10

[[Image:Solothurn S47-2941.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2941]]

This specimen was lot 2941 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$168 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Solothurn, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1623. Sehr schön.'' (city and canton of Solothurn, half batzen of 1623. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type is listed for 1623-24. Other half batzen of the period include KM 6 (struck 1623-29, 1636, 1640) and KM 11 (a klippe version of KM 10, struck 1623 only). Batzen, dicken, half thalers and thalers also exist.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' billon, this specimen 2.04 g.

''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 1285a, HMZ 2-836a, KM 10. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Solothurn 1622 batzen KM-8|1622 batzen, St. Ursus reverse]]
* [[Solothurn 1622 batzen KM-9|1622 batzen, cross reverse]]
* [[Solothurn 1623 batzen|1623 batzen, round]]
* [[Solothurn 1623 batzen KM-12|1623 batzen, klippe]]
* [[Solothurn 1623 1/2 thaler|1623 half thaler]]
* [[Solothurn 1623 thaler Dav-4630|1623 thaler]]
* [[Uri 1623 schilling]]
* [[Solothurn 1631 batzen|1631 batzen]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1623]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Solothurn]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]]