Fribourg 1827 5 batzen

Sincona sale 35, lot 5195

This specimen was lot 5195 in Sincona sale 35 (Zurich, October 2016), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Freiburg/Fribourg | Stadt, 5 Batzen 1827. Prachtexemplar. FDC. Überprägungsspuren. (city of Fribourg, five batzen of 1827. Cabinet piece, Uncirculated, Overstruck.)"

This type of 1827-28 is fairly common. This specimen appears to be struck from cracked dies over an older coin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 4.48 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 108a, HMZ 2-285d, KM 82.

Source:

• 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 Münzen 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.

Link to:

• Fribourg 1806 5 rappen
• 1827 5 rappen
• 1828 batzen
• 1830 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1827
• return to coins of Switzerland, Fribourg