Aargau 1809 20 batzen

Sincona sale 6, lot 2266

This specimen was lot 2266 in Sincona sale 6 (Zurich, May 2012), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$984 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Sammlung Dr. Charles Froidevaux Aargau 20 Batzen 1809. FDC. (Switzerland, Aargau, twenty batzen of 1809; uncirculated.)"

The canton of Aargau issued a variety of coins during 1808-31, ranging from billon one rappen to a silver four franken of 1812. Forty batzen = four franken = one thaler and ten rappen = one batzen.

Recorded mintage: 14,000.

Specification: silver; this specimen is 14,65 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 191, HMZ 2-20b, KM 17.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zurich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• 1807 batzen
• 1808 10 batzen
• Schaffhausen 1809 batzen
• 1811 rappen
• Aargau 1812 4 franken
• Aargau 1815 5 batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1809
• return to coins of Switzerland, Aargau