Batzen

Features

Issuer City of Zürich
Period Free imperial city (1218-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1607
Value 1 Batzen (5⁄144)
Currency Dicken (1561-1621)
Composition Billon
Weight 3.78 g
Shape Klippe
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
97103
References Hürlimann# 942,
Hans Hürlimann; 1966. Zürcher Münzgeschichte. Kommissionsverlag Berichthaus Zürich, Zürich.
HMZ 2# 1154bᴷᴵ,
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.
Divo/Tob17# 1096b**,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 29,
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.
Winter Kl# 12
Christian Winterstein; 2000. Die Klippen der Schweiz : Ein Numismatisches Spezialgebiet. UBS, Basle, Switzerland.

Obverse

Large arms on Spanish shield, eagle above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONE: NOVA*THVRICENSIS*

Reverse

Anchor cross in inner circle, date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CIVITATIS*IMPERIALIS·1607·

Comments

Also minted in round form.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1607 

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