Luzern 1774 rappen

Sincona sale 68, lot 5357

This specimen was lot 5357 in Sincona sale 68 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Lucerne | Stadt und Kanton, Rappen 1774, Luzern. Schwerer Silberabschlag. Sehr selten. Gutes sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer. (city and canton of Lucerne, rappen of 1774, Luzern mint, struck in silver, Very rare, Good very fine, Small scratches.)"

This type was struck in copper 1774, 1787-96 and is common in that metal. Ten rappen made a batzen and forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper; this specimen 1.81 g.

Catalog reference: KM 75, D.T. 571a, Anm. Richter (Proben) 1-595, HMZ 664b, Anm.

Source:

• 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, Auction 68, Swiss Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 1741 20 kreuzer
• 1741 ducat
• Luzern (1779)-CB 10 batzen = 40 kreuzer
• 1790 angster, struck in silver
• Coins and currency dated 1774