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| − | This specimen was lot | + | This specimen was lot 4399 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,525 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SCHWEIZ Neuenburg/Neuchâtel, Unter französischem Regime, Alexandre Berthier, Prince de Neuchâtel, 1806-1814. Batzen 1807, Neuchâtel. Variante mit UN BATZ. Gutes vorzüglich. Leichte Prägeschwäche bei der Jahreszahl.'' ([[Switzerland]], principality of [[Switzerland, Neuchatel|Neuchâtel]], under French occupation, prince Alexander Berthier, 1806-14, batzen of 1807, Neuchâtel mint. About Uncirculated, Slightly weakly struck around the date.)"</blockquote> The batzen was struck in two varieties in 1807: KM 65 ("I BATZ") struck 1807-08, and KM 69 ("UN BATZ", shown here) struck 1806-10. Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) served as chief of staff to Napoleon Bonaparte from his first Italian campaign in 1796 until his first abdication in 1814. Berthier never visited Neuchâtel, where he was represented by a governor, although he was well acquainted with its affairs. |
| − | '' | + | ''Record mintage:'' unknown. |
| − | ''Specification:'' billon, this specimen 3. | + | ''Specification:'' 3.22 g, billon, 24.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3.65 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 69, Froidevaux V430, D.T. 255a, HMZ 2-722c. |
| − | ''[[Bibliography| | + | ''[[Bibliography|Sources:]] |
| − | * Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, ''Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert,'' | + | * Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, ''Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert,'' Zürich: 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. | * 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. | * 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 | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins),'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024. |
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* [[Neuchatel 1803 1/2 batzen|1803 half batzen]] = 2 kreuzer | * [[Neuchatel 1803 1/2 batzen|1803 half batzen]] = 2 kreuzer | ||
| + | * [[Neuchatel 1806 batzen|1806 batzen]] | ||
* [[Neuchatel 1807 kreuzer|1807 kreuzer]] | * [[Neuchatel 1807 kreuzer|1807 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Neuchatel 1807 1/2 batzen KM-68|1807 ½ batzen]] | * [[Neuchatel 1807 1/2 batzen KM-68|1807 ½ batzen]] | ||
* [[Neuchatel 1807 1/2 batzen KM-67|1807 demi-batzen]] | * [[Neuchatel 1807 1/2 batzen KM-67|1807 demi-batzen]] | ||
| + | * [[Neuchatel 1807 batzen KM-65|1807 batzen, "I BATZ"]] | ||
* [[Neuchatel 1808 kreuzer|1808 kreuzer]] | * [[Neuchatel 1808 kreuzer|1808 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Neuchatel 1808 1/2 batzen|1808 half batzen]] | ||
| + | * [[Neuchatel 1809 batzen|1809 batzen, "I BATZ"]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1807]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1807]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 92, 93, 94, 95]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]] | |
Latest revision as of 15:26, 22 June 2025
This specimen was lot 4399 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,525 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SCHWEIZ Neuenburg/Neuchâtel, Unter französischem Regime, Alexandre Berthier, Prince de Neuchâtel, 1806-1814. Batzen 1807, Neuchâtel. Variante mit UN BATZ. Gutes vorzüglich. Leichte Prägeschwäche bei der Jahreszahl. (Switzerland, principality of Neuchâtel, under French occupation, prince Alexander Berthier, 1806-14, batzen of 1807, Neuchâtel mint. About Uncirculated, Slightly weakly struck around the date.)"
The batzen was struck in two varieties in 1807: KM 65 ("I BATZ") struck 1807-08, and KM 69 ("UN BATZ", shown here) struck 1806-10. Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) served as chief of staff to Napoleon Bonaparte from his first Italian campaign in 1796 until his first abdication in 1814. Berthier never visited Neuchâtel, where he was represented by a governor, although he was well acquainted with its affairs.
Record mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.22 g, billon, 24.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3.65 g.
Catalog reference: KM 69, Froidevaux V430, D.T. 255a, HMZ 2-722c.
- Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: 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, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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