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[[Image:St Gall S47-2976.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2976]]
 
[[Image:St Gall S47-2976.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2976]]
  
This specimen was lot 2976 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Batzen 1809. Variante mit SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Vorzüglich.'' (canton of St. Gall, batzen of 1809, variety with SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Switzerland was united in a loose confederation in the Middle Ages and left the Holy Roman Empire in 1648. Each canton issued its own coins until Switzerland was made a French puppet state by Napoleon. Cantonal issues resumed in 1807 and batzen (= 1/40 of a [[St. Gall 1780 thaler Dav-1779|thaler]]) were issued for St. Gall until 1817. This type was struck [[St. Gall 1807-K batzen|1807]] and 1809.
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This specimen was lot 2976 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Batzen 1809. Variante mit SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Vorzüglich.'' (canton of St. Gall, batzen of 1809, variety with SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Switzerland was united in a loose confederation in the Middle Ages and left the Holy Roman Empire in 1648. Each canton issued its own coins until Switzerland was made a French puppet state by Napoleon. Cantonal issues resumed in 1807 and batzen (= 1/40 of a [[St. Gall 1780 thaler Dav-1779|thaler]]) were issued for St. Gall until 1817. This type was struck [[St. Gall 1807-K batzen|1807]] and 1809.
  
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 187,000.
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 187,000.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, ''Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert,'' Zurich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
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* 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, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  
 
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* [[St. Gall 1807-K batzen|1807 batzen]]
 
* [[St. Gall 1807-K batzen|1807 batzen]]
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* [[St. Gall 1808-K 2 pfennig|1808-K 2 pfennig]]
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* [[St. Gall 1808-K 1/4 batzen|1808-K quarter batzen]] = kreuzer
 
* [[St. Gall 1808-K 1/2 batzen|1808-K half batzen]]
 
* [[St. Gall 1808-K 1/2 batzen|1808-K half batzen]]
* [[St. Gall 1809-K kreuzer|1809 kreuzer]]
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* [[St. Gall 1808-K batzen|1808-K batzen]]
* [[St. Gall 1810-K 5 batzen|1810 5 batzen]]
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* [[St. Gall 1809-K kreuzer|1809-K kreuzer]]
* [[St. Gall 1814-K batzen|1814 batzen]]
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* [[St. Gall 1809-K 1/2 batzen|1809-K half batzen]]
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* [[Aargau 1809 batzen]]
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* [[Neuchatel 1809 batzen]]
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* [[St. Gall 1810-K 1/2 batzen KM-103|1810-K half batzen, "½ BAZEN"]]
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* [[St. Gall 1810-K batzen|1810-K batzen]]
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* [[St. Gall 1810-K 5 batzen|1810-K 5 batzen]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1809]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1809]]
 
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, St.Gallen]]
 
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, St.Gallen]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 29 December 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 2976

This specimen was lot 2976 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, St. Gallen, Stadt und Kanton, Batzen 1809. Variante mit SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Vorzüglich. (canton of St. Gall, batzen of 1809, variety with SCHWEIZER BATZEN. Extremely fine.)"

Switzerland was united in a loose confederation in the Middle Ages and left the Holy Roman Empire in 1648. Each canton issued its own coins until Switzerland was made a French puppet state by Napoleon. Cantonal issues resumed in 1807 and batzen (= 1/40 of a thaler) were issued for St. Gall until 1817. This type was struck 1807 and 1809.

Reported Mintage: 187,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.47 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 168c, HMZ 2-916d, KM 105.

Source:

  • 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, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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