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[[Image:Schwyz S64-3519.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 64, lot 3519]] | [[Image:Schwyz S64-3519.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 64, lot 3519]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 3519 in Sincona sale 64 ( | + | This specimen was lot 3519 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''SWITZERLAND | Schwyz | misc, 2/3 Batzen 1811, Aarau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. Feine Patina.'' (canton of [[Switzerland, Schwyz|Schwyz]], two-thirds batzen of 1811, Aarau mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> This odd denomination was struck 1810-11. We don't see this denomination for any other canton. Ten rappen made a batzen. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 07:38, 11 June 2025
This specimen was lot 3519 in Sincona sale 64 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Schwyz | misc, 2/3 Batzen 1811, Aarau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. Feine Patina. (canton of Schwyz, two-thirds batzen of 1811, Aarau mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Nicely toned.)"
This odd denomination was struck 1810-11. We don't see this denomination for any other canton. Ten rappen made a batzen.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 1.80 g.
Catalog reference: KM 56, D.T. 83b, HMZ 2-809c.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
- 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.
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