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This specimen was lot 2869 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$270 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Batzen 1812. Gutes sehr schön.'' (city and canton of Lucerne, ten batzen of 1812. Good very fine.)"</blockquote> After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. Not until 1850 would a unified confederation mint her own coins and terminate the local issues. This type was struck 1811-12, with the 1811 being rare. Coinage ceased altogether in 1846 with an issue of 5 rappen. At this time, 10 rappen = 1 batzen and 10 batzen = 1 frank and 4 franken = 1 thaler.
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This specimen was lot 2869 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$270 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Batzen 1812. Gutes sehr schön.'' (city and canton of Lucerne, ten batzen of 1812. Good very fine.)"</blockquote> After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. Not until 1850 would a unified confederation mint her own coins and terminate the local issues. This type was struck 1811-12, with the 1811 being rare. Coinage ceased altogether in 1846 with an issue of 5 rappen. At this time, 10 rappen = 1 batzen and 10 batzen = 1 frank and 4 franken = 1 thaler.
  
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 47,370.
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 47,370.

Revision as of 15:03, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 2869

This specimen was lot 2869 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$270 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Lucerne, Stadt und Kanton, 10 Batzen 1812. Gutes sehr schön. (city and canton of Lucerne, ten batzen of 1812. Good very fine.)"

After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. Not until 1850 would a unified confederation mint her own coins and terminate the local issues. This type was struck 1811-12, with the 1811 being rare. Coinage ceased altogether in 1846 with an issue of 5 rappen. At this time, 10 rappen = 1 batzen and 10 batzen = 1 frank and 4 franken = 1 thaler.

Reported Mintage: 47,370.

Specification: 7 g, silver, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 7.26 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 55b, HMZ 2-670b, KM 105.

Source:

  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zurich: 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, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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