Schwyz 1811 4 batzen

Sincona sale 47, lot 2933

This specimen was lot 2933 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,560 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND, Schwyz, 4 Batzen 1811. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Gutes vorzüglich. (canton of Schwyz, four batzen of 1811. Rare in this condition, Good extremely fine.)"

This type is listed for 1810-11 from the canton of Schwyz. After being temporarily unified under Napoleon's Helvetic Republic, the cantons went their separate ways after the Congress of Vienna and issued a torrent of low value coins. Not until 1850 would a unified confederation mint her own coins and terminate the local issues.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 4.73 g.

Catalog reference: D.T. 81b, HMZ 2-807b, KM 58.

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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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