St. Gall 1812-K batzen

Sincona sale 91, lot 3538

This specimen was lot 3538 in Sincona sale 91 (Zurich, May 2024), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$185 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ St. Gallen, Batzen 1812, St. Gallen. Gutes vorzüglich. (Switzerland, canton of St. Gall, batzen of 1812, St. Gall mint. Good extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1808-17. Forty batzen made a thaler.

Recorded mintage: 341,000.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.38 g.

Catalog reference: KM 110, D.T. 169c, HMZ 2-916g.

Source:

• 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, 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 91, The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 1 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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