Neuchatel 1695 20 kreuzer

Sincona sale 35, lot 5269

This specimen was lot 5269 in Sincona sale 35 (Zurich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Neuenburg/Neuchâtel, Marie de Nemours. 1694-1707 20 Kreuzer 1695. Sehr schön. (principality of Neuchatel, Mary of Nemours, 1694-1707, twenty kreuzer of 1695. Very fine.)"

While the principality of Neuchâtel was long associated with the Swiss Confederation, it was under monarchical rule rather than oligarchic rule as in the other cantons. French aristocrats ruled until Marie's death in 1707, then under Prussian rule 1707-1806, then part of Napoleon's empire, then Prussian again 1815-57, whereupon it was merged completely into Switzerland. Most coinage from the canton is rare but this type of 1694-95 turns up occasionally. Twenty kreuzer = five batzen = one eighth of a thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 4.66 g.

Catalog reference: KM 28, D.T. 1650b, HMZ 2-694b.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• 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, Schweizer Münzen und Medaillen vom Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit, Auktion 35, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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