Basel 1809 1/2 batzen

Sincona sale 47, lot 2574

This specimen was lot 2574 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$168 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Basel, Stadt und Kanton Basel, Halbbatzen 1809. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Fast FDC. Minimaler Kratzer. (city and canton of Basel, half batzen of 1809. Rare in this condition, About uncirculated, Minimal scratch.)"

This type was struck 1809 only while the canton was under Napoleonic domination. It is fairly common. Forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 1.92 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 145, HMZ 2-112a, KM-197.

Source:

• Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zurich: 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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1805 batzen
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• Basel 1809 5 batzen
• 1810 rappen
• Coins and currency dated 1809
• return to coins of Switzerland, Basel