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[[Image:S80-05271.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 5271]] | [[Image:S80-05271.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 80, lot 5271]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 5271 in Sincona sale 80 ( | + | This specimen was lot 5271 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$1,918 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SWITZERLAND | [[Switzerland, Vaud|Waadt/Vaud | Kanton]], 10 Batzen 1804, Lausanne. Very rare. Only 1,234 pieces struck. Very fine. Minor edge clip." Vaud, long a part of Switzerland, was until 1803 a subject territory of Bern and issued no coinage of her own. After the collapse of the Helvetic Republic, Vaud issued coinage 1804-31. This type and the accompanying [[Vaud 1804 5 batzen|five batzen]] are rare while he smaller denominations are common. Forty batzen made a thaler. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,234. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,234. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 11 June 2025
This specimen was lot 5271 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$1,918 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND | Waadt/Vaud | Kanton, 10 Batzen 1804, Lausanne. Very rare. Only 1,234 pieces struck. Very fine. Minor edge clip." Vaud, long a part of Switzerland, was until 1803 a subject territory of Bern and issued no coinage of her own. After the collapse of the Helvetic Republic, Vaud issued coinage 1804-31. This type and the accompanying five batzen are rare while he smaller denominations are common. Forty batzen made a thaler.
Recorded mintage: 1,234.
Specification: silver, this specimen 7.45 g.
Catalog reference: KM 10, D.T. 225, HMZ 2-1000a.
- 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, Juerg, 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, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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