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[[Image:Solothurn S35-05331.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 35, lot 5331]] | [[Image:Solothurn S35-05331.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 35, lot 5331]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 5331 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Solothurn, 10 Batzen 1778. Fast vorzüglich.'' (canton of Solothurn, ten batzen of 1778. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued issued 1773, 1778 and 1785 and is fairly expensive. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = one kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = one batzen, 10 batzen = one franken. | + | This specimen was lot 5331 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Solothurn, 10 Batzen 1778. Fast vorzüglich.'' (canton of Solothurn, ten batzen of 1778. About extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued issued [[Solothurn 1773 10 batzen|1773]], 1778 and [[Solothurn 1785 10 batzen|1785]] and is fairly expensive. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = one kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = one batzen, 10 batzen = one franken. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 7.95 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 7.86 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 7.95 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 681b, HMZ 2-845g, KM 45. | ''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 681b, HMZ 2-845g, KM 45. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | * 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. | * 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,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016. |
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* [[Solothurn 1785 10 kreuzer|1785 10 kreuzer]] | * [[Solothurn 1785 10 kreuzer|1785 10 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Solothurn 1785 20 kreuzer|1785 20 kreuzer]] | * [[Solothurn 1785 20 kreuzer|1785 20 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Solothurn 1785 10 batzen|1785 10 batzen]] | ||
* [[Solothurn 1787 1/2 duplone Fr-392|1787 half duplone]] | * [[Solothurn 1787 1/2 duplone Fr-392|1787 half duplone]] | ||
* [[Solothurn 1787 duplone Fr-391|1787 duplone]] | * [[Solothurn 1787 duplone Fr-391|1787 duplone]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:24, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 5331 in Sincona sale 35 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Solothurn, 10 Batzen 1778. Fast vorzüglich. (canton of Solothurn, ten batzen of 1778. About extremely fine.)"
This type was issued issued 1773, 1778 and 1785 and is fairly expensive. The monetary system was 4 pfennig = one kreuzer, 4 kreuzer = one batzen, 10 batzen = one franken.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7.86 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 7.95 g.
Catalog reference: D.T. 681b, HMZ 2-845g, KM 45.
- 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.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.
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