Bern 1826 5 rappen KM-193

From CoinVarieties
Revision as of 09:51, 20 June 2025 by LatinKing2020 (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "Zurich:" to "Zürich:")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 95, lot 4191

This specimen was lot 4191 in Sincona sale 95 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$250 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Bern, Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1826, Bern. Ohne Perlkreis auf der Rückseite. Überprägt auf einen Halbbatzen von 1824. Selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Switzerland, canton of Bern, half batzen of 1826, Bern mint, without circle of pearls on the reverse, struck over a half batzen of 1824. Rare, Extremely Fine-Uncirculated.)"

The canton also struck one, 2½ and five batzen in 1826. The SCWC catalogs this as a five rappen, not a half batzen (ten rappen made a batzen). Another five rappen struck in 1826, KM 192, features a circle of pearls around the cantonal cross instead of the quadrilobe shown here.

Record mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.8 g, billon, 24 mm diameter, this specimen 1.95 g.

Catalog reference: KM 193, D.T. 44, HMZ 2-237d.

Sources:

  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: 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, SINCONA Auction 95: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 2 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to: