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[[Image:Luzern S47-2861.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2861]]
 
[[Image:Luzern S47-2861.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 2861]]
  
This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$600 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 20 Kreuzer 1795. Selten. Vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung.'' (city and canton of Lucerne, twenty kreuzer of 1795. Rare, Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1795-96. Twenty kreuzer = 5 batzen = ½ frank = 1/8 thaler.
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This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$600 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 20 Kreuzer 1795. Selten. Vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung.'' (city and canton of Lucerne, twenty kreuzer of 1795. Rare, Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1795-96. Twenty kreuzer = 5 batzen = ½ frank = 1/8 thaler.
  
 
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* 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.  
 
* 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.  
* <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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* [[Luzern 1782 1/4 thaler|1782 quarter thaler]]
 
* [[Luzern 1782 1/4 thaler|1782 quarter thaler]]
 
* [[Luzern 1794-B 12 munzgulden Fr-325|1794-B 12 munzgulden (duplone)]]
 
* [[Luzern 1794-B 12 munzgulden Fr-325|1794-B 12 munzgulden (duplone)]]
* [[Luzern 1794-B 24 munzgulden Fr-324|1794-B 24 munzgulden]]
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* [[Luzern 1794-B 24 munzgulden Fr-324|1794-B 24 munzgulden (double duplone)]]
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* [[Luzern 1795 1/2 batzen|1795 half batzen (5 rappen)]]
 
* [[Luzern 1795 20 batzen|1795 20 batzen]]
 
* [[Luzern 1795 20 batzen|1795 20 batzen]]
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* [[Luzern 1796 1/2 batzen|1796 half batzen (5 rappen)]]
 
* [[Luzern 1796 batzen|1796 batzen]]
 
* [[Luzern 1796 batzen|1796 batzen]]
 
* [[Luzern 1796 40 kreuzer|1796 40 kreuzer]] = ¼ thaler
 
* [[Luzern 1796 40 kreuzer|1796 40 kreuzer]] = ¼ thaler

Latest revision as of 11:54, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 2861

This specimen was lot 2861 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$600 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 20 Kreuzer 1795. Selten. Vorzüglich. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (city and canton of Lucerne, twenty kreuzer of 1795. Rare, Extremely fine, Extraordinary condition.)"

This type was struck 1795-96. Twenty kreuzer = 5 batzen = ½ frank = 1/8 thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 4.22 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 555a, HMZ 2-655g, KM 88.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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