20 Batzens

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1795
Value 20 Batzens = ½ New Thaler = 2 Francs
Currency New Thaler (1773-1797)
Composition Silver
Weight 15.0 g
Diameter 32.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
60848
References Wielandt Luzern# 190,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 652,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
KM# 90,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Divo/Tob18# 544,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
Haas L# 100,
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.
Wunderly 2# 1477
Wilhelm Tobler-Meyer; 1896. Die Münz- und Medaillen-Sammlung des Herrn Hans Wunderly v. Muralt in Zürich / Band 2. Die Münzen und Medaillen der acht alten Orte ausser Zürich : Erläutert und beschrieben von Wilhelm Tobler-Meyer. Albert Müller Kommissions-Verlag, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the City of Lucerne on crowned oval shield. Two sprigs below.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
RESPUBLICA LUCERNENSIS
20 · BAZ
𝓜

Unabridged legend: 20 Batzen.

Translation: Republic of Lucerne.

Reverse

Monogram of the City of Lucerne featuring eight L's arranged in a cross. Wreath inside.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ∗ DOMINUS SPES POPULI SUI ∗ 1795

Translation: The Lord, hope of his people.

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Mintmaster: Franz Karl Bucheli (1793-1798)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 BatzensPicture 1 of a sold 20 Batzens
Sincona AG
Auction 70
Lot 3429
Internet Archive
19 May 2021 XF USD 609.56
(CHF 550.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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