Augsburg 1522 batzen KM-MB32
This specimen was lot 1237 in Aureo y Calicó sale 391 (Barcelona, June 2022), where it sold for €90 (about US$113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"1522. Carlos I. Augsburgo. 1 batzen. Bella. Brillo original. Escasa así. EBC. (Germany, city of Augsburg, Charles I, batzen of 1522. Handsome, mint luster, scarce thus, extremely fine.)"
A batzen was four kreuzer and this type was struck by the city 1522-23. The imperial administration, temporarily headquartered there 1516-33, also struck batzen in 1522 (KM MB 21).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 3,45 g.
Catalog reference: Schulten 62, KM MB32.
- Cuhaj, George S., Thomas Michael and Douglas Nicol, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd Ed. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Numismática 391, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2022.
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