Zofingen 1721 1/2 batzen KM-8 - Revision history

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[[Image:Sincona 101-4063.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 101, lot 4063]]

This specimen was lot 4063 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$7,536 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Aargau, Städtische Prägungen. Halbbatzen 1721, Zofingen. 1.67 g. Stadtwappen, darüber ein ovaler Schild mit einem nach links schreitenden Bären. Rv. Ankerkreuz mit Lilien in den Winkeln. In der Umschrift die Jahreszahl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Aargau|canton of Aargau]], city issue, half batzen of 1721, Zofingen mint. Obverse: city arms in an oval shield below a bear climbing left; reverse: anchor cross cantonned with four lilies, date in legend. Of the highest rarity, Good Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The SCWC reports varieties in the shape of the arms and the position of the date. This example has the obverse legend "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENSIS ·" whereas KM 9 has "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENS ·". It was also struck in 1726. This and other issues were struck to preserve the town's mint right.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.74-2.08 g, billon, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 84.08 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 8, Reber -, D.T. 962, HMZ 2-15b.

''[[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>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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* [[Zofingen 1722 1/2 kreuzer]] = vierer
* [[Zofingen 1722 kreuzer]]
* [[Zofingen 1726 1/2 batzen|1726 half batzen, "MONETA·NOVA·ZOFINGENS·"]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1721]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 99, 100, 101, 102]][[Category: Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]

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 * 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>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
-* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins)'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
+* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins)'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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 [[Image:Sincona 101-4063.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 101, lot 4063]]
-This specimen was lot 4063 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$7,536 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Aargau, Städtische Prägungen. Halbbatzen 1721, Zofingen. Stadtwappen, darüber ein ovaler Schild mit einem nach links schreitenden Bären. Rv. Ankerkreuz mit Lilien in den Winkeln. In der Umschrift die Jahreszahl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Aargau|canton of Aargau]], city issue, half batzen of 1721, Zofingen mint. Obverse: city arms in an oval shield below a bear climbing left; reverse: anchor cross cantonned with four lilies, date in legend. Of the highest rarity, Good Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The SCWC reports varieties in the shape of the arms and the position of the date. This example has the obverse legend "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENSIS ·" whereas KM 9 has "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENS ·". It was also struck in 1726. This and other issues were struck to preserve the town's mint right.
+The first specimen was lot 4063 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$7,536 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Aargau, Städtische Prägungen. Halbbatzen 1721, Zofingen. Stadtwappen, darüber ein ovaler Schild mit einem nach links schreitenden Bären. Rv. Ankerkreuz mit Lilien in den Winkeln. In der Umschrift die Jahreszahl. Von grösster Seltenheit. Gutes sehr schön.'' ([[Switzerland]], [[Switzerland, Aargau|canton of Aargau]], city issue, half batzen of 1721, Zofingen mint. Obverse: city arms in an oval shield below a bear climbing left; reverse: anchor cross cantonned with four lilies, date in legend. Of the highest rarity, Good Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 5007 in the same sale, where it sold for 3,500 CHF (about US$5,275 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Aargau, Zofingen Städtische Prägungen. Halbbatzen 1721, Zofingen. Von grösster Seltenheit. Schön-sehr schön.'' (canton of Aargau, city issue, half batzen of 1721, Zofingen mint. Of the highest rarity, Fine-Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The SCWC reports varieties in the shape of the arms and the position of the date. This example has the obverse legend "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENSIS ·" whereas KM 9 has "MONETA · NOVA · ZOFINGENS ·". It was also struck in 1726. This and other issues were struck to preserve the town's mint right.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 1.74-2.08 g, billon, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 1.67 g.
+''Specification:'' 1.74-2.08 g, billon, 22 mm diameter, the first specimen 1.67 g, the second specimen 1.74 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 8, Reber -, D.T. 962, HMZ 2-15b.
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 * 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>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.
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