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112 - SWITZERLAND - CANTON OF VAUD - 1 batzen, 1831 - Concordat type.
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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 legend: “CANTON OF VAUD · 1831.” In the exergue: “1 · BATZ.” Reverse: An ornate large cross inscribed within a quatrefoil, bearing the letter C in its center. Peripheral legend: “THE CONCORDANT CANTONS OF SWITZERLAND.” 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, equal to 1/10 of a Vaud franc. Orientation: Coin edge, 6 o’clock. Strike quality: Circulation coin, Monetary Concordat type. Condition: TTB+/SUP; sharp relief, silvery-gray patina with golden highlights; a few superficial marks, blank irregularities, and a small chip at 12 o’clock. References: HMZ 2# 1004x; Lavanchy 20h. Historical note: This issue is part of the Monetary Concordat of April 17, 1825, concluded between several cantons to harmonize their currencies. The 1-batzen coins of this type from Vaud were minted from 1826 to 1834; Lavanchy notes that in 1831, some specimens were re-struck on older coins.
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