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SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 batzen, 1831 – Concordat ty…
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SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 batzen, 1831 – Concordat ty…
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Estimate CHF 20 - CHF 30
Voluntary lot
Description
SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 batzen, 1831 – Concordat type.
Obverse: Shield bearing the coat of arms of the Canton of Vaud with the motto ‘LIBERTÉ / ET / PATRIE’, surrounded by two
laurel branches. Peripheral inscription: ‘CANTON OF VAUD · 1831’. In the exergue: ‘1 · BATZ’.
Reverse: An ornate large cross set within a quatrefoil, bearing the letter C in its centre. Peripheral
: ‘LES CANTONS CONCORDANTS DE LA SUISSE’.
Edge: Smooth.
Gross weight: 2.60 g.
Metal and fineness: Billon, 150 silver.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Thickness: approx. 0.5 mm.
Face value: 1 batzen, equivalent to 1/10 of a Vaud franc.
Orientation: Coin strike, 6 o’clock.
Strike quality: Circulation coin, Monetary Concordat type.
Condition: TTB+/SUP; sharp relief, silvery-grey patina with golden highlights; a few
superficial marks, irregularities in the blank and a small chip at 12 o’clock.
References: HMZ 2# 1004x; Lavanchy 20h.
Historical note: This issue stems from the Monetary Concordat of 17 April 1825, concluded between
several cantons to harmonise their currencies. The 1 Vaud batzen of this type were minted from
1826 to 1834; Lavanchy notes that in 1831 some specimens were re-struck on earlier coins.
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About the sale
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11/06/2026 at 1:00 PM
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