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[[Image:Passau JE139-0634.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 139, lot 634]] | [[Image:Passau JE139-0634.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 139, lot 634]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 634 in Jean Elsen sale 139 (Brussels, December 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, PASSAU, Evêché, Ernst, duc de Bavière (1517-1540), AR Batzen, 1521. D/ Ecu écartelé de Bavière, sous la date. R/ B. de saint Etienne de f., ten. une palme, au-dessus de l'écu de l'évêché. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (bishopric of Passau, Ernest, duke of Bavaria (1517-40), silver batzen of 1521. Obverse: quartered arms of Bavaria, date below; reverse: bust of St. Etienne facing, bearing a palm frond, over the arms of the bishopric. Nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> The batzen is a denomination, worth four kreuzer, better known in Switzerland. The bishopric of Passau was annexed to Bavaria in 1803 and 1805. | + | This specimen was lot 634 in Jean Elsen sale 139 (Brussels, December 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, PASSAU, Evêché, Ernst, duc de Bavière (1517-1540), AR Batzen, 1521. D/ Ecu écartelé de Bavière, sous la date. R/ B. de saint Etienne de f., ten. une palme, au-dessus de l'écu de l'évêché. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (bishopric of Passau, Ernest, duke of Bavaria (1517-40), silver batzen of 1521. Obverse: quartered arms of Bavaria, date below; reverse: bust of St. Etienne facing, bearing a palm frond, over the arms of the bishopric. Nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> The batzen is a denomination, worth four kreuzer, better known in Switzerland. This type was struck 1517-24, 1527-29. The bishopric of Passau was annexed to Bavaria in 1803 and 1805. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' silver | + | ''Specification:'' 3.09 g, silver, 26 mm diameter, this specimen 3,25 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Kellner 59; Schulten 2642. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM MB33, Kellner 59; Schulten 2642. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
| + | * Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 139'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 139'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018. | ||
''Links to:'' | ''Links to:'' | ||
* [[Nordlingen 1516 batzen]] | * [[Nordlingen 1516 batzen]] | ||
| + | * [[Passau 1517 batzen|1517 batzen]] | ||
| + | * [[Passau 1537 1/2 thaler|1537 half thaler]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1521]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1521]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Passau]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Passau]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 139]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]] | [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 139]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:11, 2 September 2025
This specimen was lot 634 in Jean Elsen sale 139 (Brussels, December 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, PASSAU, Evêché, Ernst, duc de Bavière (1517-1540), AR Batzen, 1521. D/ Ecu écartelé de Bavière, sous la date. R/ B. de saint Etienne de f., ten. une palme, au-dessus de l'écu de l'évêché. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. (bishopric of Passau, Ernest, duke of Bavaria (1517-40), silver batzen of 1521. Obverse: quartered arms of Bavaria, date below; reverse: bust of St. Etienne facing, bearing a palm frond, over the arms of the bishopric. Nice patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"
The batzen is a denomination, worth four kreuzer, better known in Switzerland. This type was struck 1517-24, 1527-29. The bishopric of Passau was annexed to Bavaria in 1803 and 1805.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.09 g, silver, 26 mm diameter, this specimen 3,25 g.
Catalog reference: KM MB33, Kellner 59; Schulten 2642.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 139, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
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