Helvetian Republic 1800-B 32 franken

Sincona sale 4, lot 5686

This specimen was lot 5686 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 9,750 CHF (about US$12,970 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Helvetische Republik 32 Franken 1800. Selten. Fast FDC. (Switzerland, Helvetic Republic, 32 franken of 1800. Rare, choice uncirculated.)"

The Helvetian Republic was a puppet state set up by the French in 1798 on the remnants of the old Swiss Confederation. Napoleon annexed it outright in 1803. Most of its issues are rare and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

Specification: 15.28 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 15.28 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 1, HMZ 2-1183a, KM A13.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011.

Link to:

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• return to coins of Switzerland, Helvetic Confederation